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- 1Turing's 1951 lecture predictions about thinking machines resurface●Alan Turing's posthumously published 1951 lecture, "Intelligent Machinery: A Heretical Theory,' Turing made five predict
A posthumously published 1951 lecture by Alan Turing, 'Intelligent Machinery: A Heretical Theory', is being shared widely. In it, Turing made five predictions, including that there would be great opposition to building thinking machines, that intellectuals would fear losing their jobs to machines, and further points on how machines would develop. Readers are noting how closely his forecasts match today's debates about artificial intelligence and automation.
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Pet Shop Boys have released an ambitious new album that pays tribute to Alan Turing, the British mathematician and WWII codebreaker. The duo frame the record as a homage to Turing's life and legacy, drawing attention to his persecution and lasting influence on computing. Coverage highlights the unusual choice of subject for a pop record and the duo's continued willingness to take on large conceptual projects late in their career.