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AI Researchers Say 'Rascals' Might Pass Turing Test

Posted by Zonk on from the who-wouldn't-love-those-scamps dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Passing the Turing test is the holy grail of artificial intelligence (AI) and now researchers claim it may be possible using the world's fastest supercomputer (IBM's Blue Gene). This version of the Turing test pits a human conversing with a synthetic character powered by Rascals software crafted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. RPI is aiming to pass AI's final exam this fall, by pairing the most powerful university-based supercomputing system in the world with its new multimedia group which is designing a holodeck, a la Star Trek."

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  1. But the real question is... by Asmor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will it have a little AIBO dog with a ring around one eye?

  2. Do we really... by clonan · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...want the history books to report that the FIRST AI was a Rascal?

    1. Re:Do we really... by flaming+error · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why not? The first humans were.

    2. Re:Do we really... by Fx.Dr · · Score: 3, Funny

      For a brief minute, I thought the headline was referring to a certain assisted mobility vehicle...

  3. Misread by jekewa · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't read the article, but at first glance thought the title was "racists might pass Turing test."

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    1. Re:Misread by DevStar · · Score: 3, Funny

      That would give hope to Geraldine Ferraro...

  4. Re:yes, but is it really intelligent? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right! They should call it "artificial intelligence" or something like that.

  5. If they're making a holodeck... by netruner · · Score: 4, Funny

    For heaven's sake - build a freakin killswitch into the thing!

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  6. Re:yes, but is it really intelligent? by orclevegam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone know what he means by this being a "limited" version of the Turing test? The AI does ok until you ask it what the airspeed of an unladen swallow is. It also only gets the favorite color question right about 50% of the time.
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  7. Re:Working on a Holodeck? *%$#@!! by Boronx · · Score: 3, Funny

    You're in the basement with his kids?

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  8. Re:Big Changes are comming. by SBrach · · Score: 5, Funny

    You made grammar errors in your grammar correction.