The Turing Test

The Turing Test includes having a human and computer talk to an alternate party. If that alternate party can not tell between the human and the computer, then the computer is intelligent. In order for the computer so successfully convince or fool the alternate party in to thinking that they are no different then a human is a difficult process. Obviously, one we are still working on and will continue to work on for years to come. Although, in my opinion we really should focus on what computers can do better than us opposed to how they can be exactly like us. To begin, the computer needs a strong sense of the written English language. Including a strong sense of grammar, vocabulary, slang, how words change in context. In addition, it needs a strong sense of the subject that they will be talking about and to know and lot of names and facts about that topic. Furthermore it needs to know a lot about current events and hot topics, in case someone mentions it, refers to, or relates their main topic with a current event. Finally, I believe the computer needs to know how to defer questions that they don't know. Many humans do not know how to answer all questions, which is why I think it's vital to answer the right way if you the computer doesn't know the answer. Questioning the questioner is a really obviously productive way to do this. Good luck to my new robot in successfully fooling the world!