The test of a new paradigm is often the extent to which it can settle old issues that other perspectives have failed to resolve. Where the diametric model of the mind is concerned, I have already ...

Can machines think? The originator of modern, electronic computing asked this question in terms of the now famous Turing test. Turing proposed it as a variant of an “imitation game” in which, using ...

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IBM has come up with an automatic debating system called Project Debater that researches a topic, presents an argument, listens to a human rebuttal and formulates its own rebuttal. But does it pass ...

A fresh set of benchmarks could help specialists to better understand artificial intelligence.

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DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman has his own startup called Inflection AI. His premiere product called Pi is specifically limited from offering folks financial advice or new products. Photo: John ...

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