When I studied AI at University (not that long ago) it was the general opinion of most people I talked to the the Turing Test is a bit flawed.
The problem lies in the fact that perfectly intelligent humans have been mistaken for computers, thus failing the test. This means that the test itself is not an accurate indication of intelligence.
Still, it's a challenge worth persuing in my opinion.
P.S. I reserve the right to be wrong about this;)
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When I studied AI at University (not that long ago) it was the general opinion of most people I talked to the the Turing Test is a bit flawed. ;)
The problem lies in the fact that perfectly intelligent humans have been mistaken for computers, thus failing the test. This means that the test itself is not an accurate indication of intelligence.
Still, it's a challenge worth persuing in my opinion.
P.S. I reserve the right to be wrong about this