“Although I'm not prepared to move up my prediction of a computer passing the Turing test by 2029, the progress that has been achieved in systems like Watson should give anyone substantial confidence that the advent of Turing-level AI is close at hand. If one were to create a version of Watson that was optimized for the Turing test, it would probably come pretty close.” IfsGivingShouldHas BeensHandsMovingLevelsProgressComputerTestsPreparedPassingVersionsPassingsPredictionsWatsonAdvent Book:How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed Source: How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed
“History is almost always written by the victors and conquerors and gives their view. Or, at any rate, the victors' version is given prominence and holds the field.” GivingGivenViewsWrittenFieldsRateVersionsConquerorProminence Author:Jawaharlal Nehru
“Many traffic signs have become like placebos, giving false comfort to the afflicted, or simple boilerplate to ward off lawsuits, the roadway version of the Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts box that says, “Warning: Pastry Filling May Be Hot When Heated.” GivingMaySimpleComfortHotBoxesPopsVersionsWarningTrafficFillingLawsuitPastriesTartsPlacebo Book:Traffic Source: Traffic