Alan Turing

Watson Watson is a computer system that was designed and built by IBM in order to compete on Jeopardy, an American TV quiz show, against human contestants at an expert level live on the show. Watson was named after IBM founder Thomas J. Watson. IBM Research have set out objectives to develop computer science with regard to pushing the boundaries of computer technology so as to advance the areas such as business, society and of course science. In order to achieve, this IBM Research took 3 years…

The topic that is discussed is Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the science of mimicking human intelligence using computers. AI as a science, “surprisingly, tasks which we find hard, computers find easy and vice versa. Trying to understand why this might be is the scientific side of AI - it is the attempt to understand our own intelligence. In this way, AI cooperates with other sciences like psychology, and philosophy of mind, which tries to understand what it means to be…

associated with people acting intelligently. “Thinking humanly” completely depends on the internal activities of the brain and cognitive science plays a major role in predicting or resembling the human level general intelligence. ACTING HUMANLY-The turing test approach “Can machines behave intelligently?” - If the response from the computer is something similar to…

In 1936 Alan Turing invented a machine that took a great part in decoding Germanys enciphering machine Enigma, which helped in Germanys defeat and shortening the Second World War if not ending it. The machine was birth of computer science. It opened a window of opportunities and ideas for machines that led to digital computing. Freedom is a power or right to act, speak or think as one wants as it says in dictionary. Before and during WWII many people didn’t have this freedom of speech and it is…

Reflection #2 Alan Turing: The Enigma is a book written by Andrew Hodges, a reputable mathematics professor at the University of Oxford, that tells the story of Alan Turing, who invented one of the first prototypes of the modern computer. Because the novel was written by a math professor, the intended audience mostly consists of math students (at a college level) and because of that it is teeming with esoteric mathematical language. To help reduce the strain on readers, however, Hodges…

Alan Turing, The Man’s Mind Of Enigma Of Computer Technology, Changed Modern Society, And The Outcome Of WWII In December 1941 Nazi Germany, and Japan declared war on the United States, and though this was a groundbreaking event for everyone, it didn’t stop one man from London. During this given time of war there would be a hero from not the actual war itself, but emerge inside the mind of that person. Thus it impacted everything that was going on, and not just the war, but technology itself.…

Although Alan Turing and Emilie Du Chatelet were from distinctive eras, they shared interests in the field of mathematics and science which led to achievements such as, providing the foundation of modern computing and the successful translation of Newton's book Principia to French, respectively. These historical figures encountered differences in limitations, influence from political climate, and love. Considering the evidence, each individual was successful even with such influences.…

furthering my understanding of the complex field of mathematics. My inspiration is Alan Turing. I am currently reading the cleverly named 'Alan Turing the Enigma' by Andrew Hodges and marvel at his contributions to the world, which are particularly impressive given the hardships he underwent. His contributions to probability, in the form of central limit theorem and his breakthrough in computer science such as the Turing machine are astonishing. I wish to one day contribute even a fraction of…

Turing first describes an “imitation game” that he believes would be a good test for artificial intelligence,6 then attempts to argue against the attacks that skeptics level on his artificial intelligence theories. He later admits that he “has no very convincing arguments of a positive nature to support my views,”7 as technology has not yet caught up with the concepts that he proposes. Turing 's work, published less than a decade before the creation…

“In 1952, (Alan) Turing was found guilty on three counts of ‘gross indecency contrary to Section II of the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885’” (Irving). He chose hormonal therapy over going to jail. Shortly after that on June 7th, 1954 he allegedly committed suicide after biting out of an apple dipped in cyanide. Approximately half a century later, Alan Turing was given a royal pardon by the queen in 2013. Such was the life of Alan Turing. The downward spiral began in Alan’s life because being…