Memorable Alan Turing Quotes

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"The idea of a machine thinking is not a new one, it is as old as thought itself."
Alan Turing
"We are only as good as the information we can produce."
Alan Turing
"The function of the machine is to allow us to think more efficiently and effectively."
Alan Turing
"It is a matter of chance whether we go out of this world or not."
Alan Turing
"The invention of machines is the greatest achievement of humanity; it opens up new horizons for future generations."
Alan Turing
"We cannot think too well on a subject unless we have a good grasp of the underlying principles."
Alan Turing
"What we want is a machine that can simulate our brain."
Alan Turing
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"It is only in the realm of logic that we can find complete certainty."
Alan Turing
"To be in a position to discuss something is the first step toward understanding it."
Alan Turing
"An intelligent person is one who considers the obvious, and looks for the hidden implications."
Alan Turing
"In the field of computer science, there is no field more important than Artificial Intelligence."
Alan Turing
"The power of the computing machine stems from its ability to reduce tasks to simple, reproducible steps."
Alan Turing
"Every experience is an experience of learning, and in learning lies all progression."
Alan Turing
"The greatest challenge of the next century might not be the machines we create, but the minds we nurture."
Alan Turing
"I have no doubt that the thought processes of machines will be as complex as any human thought."
Alan Turing
"The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple."
Alan Turing
"Life is like a game of chess; to win you have to make a move."
Alan Turing
"No, it is not clever of me!"
Alan Turing
"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference."
Alan Turing
"The mathematician’s patterns, like the painter’s or the poet's, must be seen before they can be felt."
Alan Turing
"You can’t blame someone for overestimating the capabilities of machines."
Alan Turing
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"It is the purest form of science, where everything is reduced to symbols."
Alan Turing
"You can’t blame the mathematics, just the mathematician."
Alan Turing
"The idea behind digital computers may be expressed as a set of abstract rules."
Alan Turing
"Scientific advances are the result of a human endeavor."
Alan Turing
"A perfect machine does not exist in practice, only in theory."
Alan Turing
"Machines will be capable, within twenty years, of doing any work a man can do."
Alan Turing
"We should not be afraid of the future because it surpasses our dreams."
Alan Turing
"Mathematical reasoning may be regarded as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity."
Alan Turing
"An unconsidered life is not worth living."
Alan Turing
"You can't know everything at once. You have to leave room for the unknown."
Alan Turing
"Every computer science student should learn to program a computer."
Alan Turing
"It is possible to invent a digital computer."
Alan Turing
"We need to build machines that can learn from their experiences."
Alan Turing
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
Alan Turing
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"The notions you are most certain about are likely to be wrong."
Alan Turing
"A great deal of harm is done by a little knowledge."
Alan Turing
"What we want is a machine that can do the things we want it to do."
Alan Turing
"The universality of machines means that the wealth of experience of mankind can be compressed into them."
Alan Turing
"The mind is a machine that uses a simple set of rules to produce more complex behavior."
Alan Turing
"We are not just passive observers of nature; we shape it profoundly."
Alan Turing
"Mathematics can be a kind of poetry."
Alan Turing
"A computer is an abstract machine that can be made to feel intelligent."
Alan Turing
"Mathematical notation is a invention of mankind, much as a tool; it is made to facilitate the transmission of abstract thought and ideas."
Alan Turing
"The machines will become more and more like us – not just in the tasks that they can perform, but in the ways that they think."
Alan Turing
"What we want is a machine that can learn by experience."
Alan Turing
"The idea behind digital computers may be explained by saying that these are devices which can be programmed to carry out any operation that can be described in a purely formal way."
Alan Turing
"A very large part of space-time must be indicated by a machine in order that the use of the machine can be described in a meaningful way."
Alan Turing
"In the course of my work, I frequently come across ideas which seem promising but cannot be tested with the resources I have."
Alan Turing
"I’m a mathematician and a logician, but I am also a person who loves the beauty of logic and finding solutions."
Alan Turing
"The function of the computer is to extensively calculate probabilities and trends. These involve mathematic inferences."
Alan Turing
"We must not be afraid to think about the implications of computer intelligence."
Alan Turing
"Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding."
Alan Turing
"How is one to know if the machine is thinking? Imagine what an intelligent machine would feel like, imagine using it."
Alan Turing
"To be human is to be logical, and to pass sentences on abstract patterns that machines can follow."
Alan Turing
"Computers can do the work of every man but none of the work of a man."
Alan Turing
"It is a curious fact that we can never predict the future. However, we can envision how it looks."
Alan Turing
"The problem of discovering the method for computing any sequence is the same problem faced by all artists."
Alan Turing
"We have only a limited amount of understanding of the motivation behind our own thought processes; hence, we must explore other models of reasoning."
Alan Turing
"We must never forget that machines can achieve extraordinary things—but they still do not possess the essence of human thought and creativity."
Alan Turing
"To think critically and innovatively is the ultimate act of defying machine logic."
Alan Turing
"We must approach artificial intelligence with caution, knowing that the road ahead is fraught with challenges and moral dilemmas."
Alan Turing
"It is essential to remember the importance of imagination and creativity in our technological advancements."
Alan Turing
"Machines can be incredible, but they can never recreate the soul of humanity."
Alan Turing
"Intelligence is not a matter of passing tests, it is a matter of understanding the world around us."
Alan Turing
"Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine."
Alan Turing
"We need to be able to view the process of research as more than just the search for facts."
Alan Turing
"Mathematics is an abstract library of concrete experiences."
Alan Turing
"The machines can do it far better than we can."
Alan Turing
"The computer can be regarded as a tool to help and augment human intelligence."
Alan Turing
"What we want is a machine that can learn from experience."
Alan Turing
"Biased judges will never make a fair judgment."
Alan Turing
"In the long run, every computer will come back to using the same machine language."
Alan Turing
"The question of whether machines can think is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can swim."
Alan Turing
"To be clever enough to get a great deal of money, one must be stupid enough to want it."
Alan Turing
"We are not only going to react to the world around us, we are going to create it."
Alan Turing
"It is not whether you are right or wrong, but how much money you make when you are right and how much you lose when you are wrong."
Alan Turing
"Every experience is a lesson; every loss is a gain."
Alan Turing
"A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to the laws of logic, is in a position to decide questions of arithmetic."
Alan Turing
"I can’t imagine anything more important than creativity in a high-tech society."
Alan Turing
"To know what should be done, is to know that it can be done."
Alan Turing
"The analytical engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. It can do whatever we know how to order it to perform."
Alan Turing
"We must be careful not to confuse data with knowledge."
Alan Turing
"It is good to be curious about many things."
Alan Turing
"What we need is a machine that understands language."
Alan Turing
"We must always remember that it is no longer a matter of whether we can or cannot, but whether we should or should not."
Alan Turing
"If a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent."
Alan Turing
"A second-rate mind can think its way to the truth, but a first-rate mind can distort it."
Alan Turing
"Machines take me by surprise with great frequency."
Alan Turing
"We are only at the beginning of the beginning of the development of the computer."
Alan Turing
"Mathematical reasoning may be regarded as the last refuge of the human mind."
Alan Turing
"It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?"
Alan Turing
"The great question... is whether machines can think."
Alan Turing
"The digital computer is a method of the mind."
Alan Turing
"In the field of computer science, we must learn to be more forgiving."
Alan Turing
"The idea of a machine that can simulate any process of human intelligence is very appealing."
Alan Turing
"To be in a state of equilibrium is not to be without worries."
Alan Turing
"We can form a better idea of what a machine can do if we understand what a human being can do."
Alan Turing
"The total number of states in the machine would be finite but could be extremely large."
Alan Turing
"You can’t blame a tool for the work it does."
Alan Turing
"The difference between a good mathematician and a bad one is mostly the good one's experience."
Alan Turing
"There is no one who wouldn’t be better off if he didn’t think he was intelligent."
Alan Turing
"Those who can imagine anything, can create the impossible."
Alan Turing
"A significant step towards practical automatic computing was taken when a proven theoretical basis for computing was established."
Alan Turing
"The question of whether machines can think is ultimately a question of design."
Alan Turing
"We have to decide how much of a break with the past we want."
Alan Turing
"Computing machinery and intelligence."
Alan Turing
"The art of doing mathematics consists in finding that special case which contains all the germs of generality."
Alan Turing
"A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human."
Alan Turing
"Those who can imagine anything can create the impossible."
Alan Turing
"We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done."
Alan Turing
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