[net.ai] Tests & Poems

Purvis.Jackson@cmu-cs-cad.arpa@sri-unix.UUCP (07/13/84)

Regarding the Turing Test . . .

Perhaps a more appropriate test of intelligence would be to have the
machine play the part of the interogator.  If it could distinguish
properly between a monkey and a business administration major, then
it would clearly exhibit intelligence.  But on second thought, this
wouldn't be a very good test, for it would be entirely possible for
an intelligent human to fail to distinguish them.

                Hurrah for artificial intelligence,
                I think it be due time
                To off this unnatural diligence
                For activities more sublime.
                Methinks with rapid development,
                Applications become quite close,
                My mind entertains the President,
                Who surely could use a dose.