Me: "Hello, Dr. Turing. I hope you don't mind me dropping by from 2024. I wanted to chat about this Turing Test you're setting up."
Turing: "2024, you say? Extraordinary. By all means, tell me—have we succeeded in creating a machine that can think?"
Me: "Well, sort of. We have machines that can hold very convincing conversations. They can write essays, answer philosophical questions, and even help solve complex scientific problems. In fact, people talk to them for hours and sometimes can’t tell the difference between a human and an AI."
Turing: "Splendid! So, it seems we have machines that can pass the Turing Test. Surely, then, they must be intelligent in some general sense?"
Me:... (read 605 more words →)
Hey, I live in India. Some basic observations:
Average wages in the city are close to Rs 15000 - Rs 25000, not Rs 5000 (also mentioned in the post, Rs 5000 is probably what they get from one house, not their monthly income)
You're directionally correct about McDonald's being more upscale/premium than it is considered in the West, but it is very much a mid-market option. An average meal in local eatery would be around Rs 60 - 80, and in McDonalds it would be about Rs 200 - 250. So the difference isn't as stark as a $150 meal.