He asks us to imagine a computer that had been programmed with all these phrases. Although the number of judgments required for a 30 minute conversation is said to be greater than the number of particles in the universe, it is clear that a machine could at least logically exist (this makes it a purely theoretical argument, which can not be applied in practice). From this, the man claims that a machine could carry on a conversation with someone on any topic, as the team will be scheduled with each sentence that it was possible to use. On this basis, the computer would be able to pass the Turing test despite the fact (according to man) that was not smart. "A funny thing happens, though, once you start to mix together artificial intelligence and philosophy. There is likely never to be the point that we consider machines to be the equal of humans. Even when they are "smarter" than us, we will judge them by a whole host of other factors - like the ability to possess emotions, or creativity, or some other trait that we consider to be uniquely "human." At a certain point, though, the line between man and machine will have forever blurred. Who knows, maybe sometime after 2021 (when the Tokyo Test will have been passed), machines may start giving out Turing Tests to humans, to prove that we’re as smart as they are."
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 09:18:20 +0000
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