Quotes by Alan Turing

Alan Turing

English mathematician and computer scientist

Lived from: 1912 - 1954

Category: Scientists

Born: 23 june 1912 Died: 7 june 1954

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  • A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human.
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  • I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.
    ― Alan Turing
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  • Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.
    ― Alan Turing
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  • Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity.
    ― Alan Turing
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  • No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
    ― Alan Turing
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  • Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.
    ― Alan Turing
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  • We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge.
    ― Alan Turing
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  • We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.
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What are the most famous quotes from Alan Turing?

The two most famous quotes from Alan Turing are:

  • "A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human."
  • "I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted."

When did Alan Turing live?

Alan Turing was born in 1912 and died in the year 1954.