Over 70 years ago, Alan Turing's "imitation game" revolutionized how we assess machine intelligence, shifting focus from ...

[Popular Mechanics] has an interesting article about Alan Turing’s nearly-forgotten speech encryption device. Codenamed Delilah, it was in many ways an early form of digital encryption. It was ...

Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help ...

When people debate highly contentious issues, they often misrepresent the other side’s arguments. A recent study tested ...

During their studies, students encounter names like Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing, usually with the same mix of respect and mild resignation. One reads what they have proven, accepts it as impressive, ...

Artificial intelligence has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past century, evolving from abstract theories to practical applications that shape our daily lives. This journey began with ...

Academics Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares argue in their new book that the technology could lead to our extinction. Is there reason to believe them?

For over seven decades, the Turing test was considered the gold standard for artificial intelligence: can a machine convince ...

A new University of California San Diego study unveils the first empirical evidence that a modern artificial intelligence system can pass the Turing test — a major scientific benchmark that asks ...

In 2025, the edges of mathematics came a little more sharply into view when members of the online Busy Beaver Challenge community closed in on a huge number that threatens to defy the logical ...

The Oxbridge-educated boffin is feted as the codebreaking genius who helped Britain win the war. But should a little-known Post Office engineer named Tommy Flowers be seen as the real father of ...

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