Can Machines Think?
This essay, ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence‘, written by Alan Turing in 1950, is a groundbreaking work that introduced the famous question: “Can machines think?”. In this pivotal essay, Turing lays the foundation for artificial intelligence and proposes the Turing Test as a way to measure a machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior.
You can read the full essay here:
https://academic.oup.com/mind/article/LIX/236/433/986238
Additional significant works authored by Alan Turing:
– On Computable Numbers (1936)
– Intelligent Machinery (1948)
– Computing Machinery and Intelligence (1950)
– The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis (1952)
This article, ‘Why We Should Remember Alan Turing as a Philosopher‘, written by Sebastian Sande-Griff, examines Alan Turing’s profound philosophical contributions alongside his scientific legacy. It begins with the iconic question: “Can machines think?” and explores its relevance to artificial intelligence and our understanding of human thought.
You can read the full essay here:
https://aeon.co/essays/why-we-should-remember-alan-turing-as-a-philosopher