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In Defense of the Turing Test and its Legacy

Bernardo Gonçalves

TL;DR

Considering that Turing's original test was co-opted by Weizenbaum and that six of the most common criticisms of the Turing test are unfair to both Turing's argument and the historical development of AI, this paper concludes that Turing's original test was co-opted by Weizenbaum.

Abstract

Considering that Turing's original test was co-opted by Weizenbaum and that six of the most common criticisms of the Turing test are unfair to both Turing's argument and the historical development of AI.

In Defense of the Turing Test and its Legacy

TL;DR

Considering that Turing's original test was co-opted by Weizenbaum and that six of the most common criticisms of the Turing test are unfair to both Turing's argument and the historical development of AI, this paper concludes that Turing's original test was co-opted by Weizenbaum.

Abstract

Considering that Turing's original test was co-opted by Weizenbaum and that six of the most common criticisms of the Turing test are unfair to both Turing's argument and the historical development of AI.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 7 sections.

Table of Contents

  1. Does Turing's original test encourage fooling people?
  2. The ELIZA effect: Did Turing overestimate human intelligence?
  3. Is the Turing test not a good benchmark for AI?
  4. Is Turing's 1950 text not serious and does it have contradictions?
  5. Has the emphasis on imitation been harmful to AI and society?
  6. The scientific significance of passing the Turing test
  7. Acknowledgments