The question whether machines can think is as meaningless as the question whether submarines can swim.
Computer science, codebreaking
Attributed, a popular quote, but its exact wording and source are sometimes debated. Reflects his operational definition of 'thinking'.
Unknown, likely 1950s
Found in 1 providers: grok
Cross Reference
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"The story of how it all came to be found out is a long and fascinating one, which I shall have to make into a short story one day, but haven't the time to tell you now."
Strange & Unusual"I am not interested in whether a machine can think, but in whether it can make me think."
Strange & Unusual"No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company."
Strange & Unusual"There are many questions which we shall have to answer, for example, what is the nature of consciousness?"
Humorous"The digital computer is a universal machine, capable of performing any computable task."
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