Philosophy and Politics

[jducoeur]

Today's homework for Cognitive Studies --

Would Donald Trump pass the Turing Test?

Discuss.

Comments

[dsrtao]

Yes, if the contest includes comparison to people suffering from senile dementia or Alzheimer's.


But I suspect that a fairly simple set of rules plus dissociated press could come close to impersonation.

[metahacker]

You spelled "Voight-Kampf" wrong.... :-/

[alexxkay]

Ouch!

[jducoeur]

Touche -- a more obscure reference (I actually had to think for a minute about that), but arguably a better one...

[alexxkay]

Depends who is doing the testing. He's clearly a good enough simulation to make many average people believe he is sentient.

That said, if we go back to Turing's original Imitation Game, I doubt Trump could win. He lacks enough empathy to successfully emulate any *other* human being, especially a woman.

[metahacker]

It's even hip and popular, with the sequel coming out Any Day Now...

[jducoeur]

Yeah, I'm immensely curious to see how it is -- some of the details I've heard sound rather more like DADOES than Blade Runner...

[ilaine]

He'd be such a loser. so sad!