Turing Test Proposed

Alan Turing publishes 'Computing Machinery and Intelligence' in the philosophical journal Mind, proposing the 'Imitation Game' (Turing Test) as a criterion for machine intelligence.

Significance

Shifted the philosophical debate on machine intelligence from 'can machines think?' to 'can machines behave intelligently?', providing a concrete, albeit controversial, benchmark for AI.

Key facts

Date
1950-10-01
Type
invention
Location
Mind Journal, UK (publication)