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Alan Turing quotes

English Mathematician June 23, 1912 – June 7, 1954

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I've now got myself into the kind of trouble that I have always considered to be quite a possibility for me, though I have usually rated it at about 10:1 against. I shall shortly be pleading guilty to a charge of sexual offences with a young man. The story of how it all came to be found out is a long and fascinating one, which I shall have to make into a short story one day, but haven't the time to tell you now. No doubt I shall emerge from it all a different man, but quite who I've not found... Alan Turing
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
In attempting to construct such (artificially intelligent) machines we should not be irreverently usurping His (God's) power of creating souls, any more than we are in the procreation of children,” Turing had advised. “Rather we are, in either case, instruments of His will providing mansions for the souls that He creates. Alan Turing
Alan Turing quote: "We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty..."
We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done. Alan Turing
I'm afraid that the following syllogism may be used by some in the future. Turing believes machines think. Turing lies with men. Therefore machines do not think. Yours in distress, Alan Alan Turing
It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble power? They would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits. At some stage therefore, we should have to expect the machines to take control. Alan Turing
Alan Turing quote: "A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could..."
A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human. Alan Turing
I am not very impressed with theological arguments whatever they may be used to support. Such arguments have often been found unsatisfactory in the past. Alan Turing
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
Alan Turing quote: "Machines take me by surprise with great frequency."
Machines take me by surprise with great frequency. Alan Turing
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
Alan Turing quote: "We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the..."
We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge. Alan Turing
Alan Turing quote: "Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary..."
Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition. Alan Turing
Alan Turing quote: "A very large part of space-time must be investigated, if..."
A very large part of space-time must be investigated, if reliable results are to be obtained. Alan Turing

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