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Turing Test

Test for human-like machine intelligence in conversation

Short definition

A test proposed by Alan Turing to determine if a machine exhibits human-like intelligence by assessing whether a human can distinguish it from another human in conversation.

Definition

Definition

A test proposed by Alan Turing to determine if a machine exhibits human-like intelligence by assessing whether a human can distinguish it from another human in conversation. If an AI can convincingly mimic human conversation during a blind test, it may be said to have passed the Turing Test.