Can Digital Computers Think?

May 15, 1951

Ever heard of a computer that thinks? Alan Turing explored this mind-blowing idea, arguing that any machine, like our brains, can be imitated by a computer if programmed correctly. While we don’t have the know-how or technology yet, Turing believed that creating thinking machines could unlock the secrets of our own minds and lead to computers mimicking human behavior so well, it would be hard to tell them apart from real people.

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Alan Turing

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