Quote: machines will simulate the behaviour of the human mind very closely; will be worth attention just like a human

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Turing, A.M., Intelligent Machinery, a heretical theory," lecture before the 51 Society, 1951] "My contention is that machines can be constructed which will simulate the behaviour of the human mind very closely. They will make mistakes at times, and at times they ma make new and very interesting statements, and on the whole the output of them will be worth attention to the same sort of extent as the output of a human mind.

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