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Variations On the Classic Turing Test

Posted by kdawson on from the climbing-out-of-the-uncanny-valley dept.

holy_calamity writes "New Scientist reports on the different flavors of Turing Test being used by AI researchers to judge the human-ness of their creations. While some strive only to meet the 'appearance Turing Test' and build or animate characters that look human, others are investigating how robots can be made to elicit the same brain activity in a person as interacting with a human would."

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  1. Syntax by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

    FORMALISTS' MOTTO: Take care of the syntax and the semantics will take care of itself.

    Also, if you are animating a dude, he is thinking about sex. If you are animating anyone else, they are thinking about shopping.

    Technically AI is not hard, you just need to lower your mind-mechanics bar and focus on trailer parks, and folk psychology.

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  2. We use turing tests on new hires at my job by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

    We do interviews via IM and if the interviewee cannot convince two out of three of the interviewers they are not a bot, they don't make it to the second round.

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  3. Wonderful! by FatalTourist · · Score: 4, Funny

    The wife and I were looking for ways to spice up the ol' Turing Test.

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