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Turing Test's original design included ESP exclusion

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The Turing Test, as originally conceived by Alan Turing, included a provision to rule out extrasensory perception (ESP). Turing aimed to ensure that any perceived human-like intelligence in a machine was not due to phenomena unique to humans, such as ESP. This detail highlights an early consideration of distinguishing machine intelligence from uniquely human cognitive abilities. AI

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Turing Test's original design included ESP exclusion

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # FunFact about the Turing Test. In the described experiment Alan Turing wanted to rule out ESP, which presumably was something only humans would be capable of.

    # FunFact about the Turing Test. In the described experiment Alan Turing wanted to rule out ESP, which presumably was something only humans would be capable of. # AI

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