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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 10 June 2014 03:35:43PM 1 point [-]

Is the Turing Test really all that useful or important?

It did seem like a useful tool for measuring (some types of) intelligence. Since it doesn't work, it would be useful to have a substitute...

Comment author: RobinZ 10 June 2014 03:49:41PM 0 points [-]

Honestly, when I read the original essay, I didn't see it as being intended as a test at all - more as an honorable and informative intuition pump or thought experiment.

In other words, agreed.

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