Turing’s test for machine intelligence is a test developed by Alan Turing to identify the ability of a machine to produce intelligent behavior almost similar to that of a human being. The Turing Test is used more generally to refer to some kinds of behavioral tests for the presence of mind, or thought, or intelligence within the machine. Moreover, we will identify how the device works. An excellent guide is a question, "Can machines think?" Thinking is related to human beings and not machines. Compared to the human beings, machines are less intelligent regarding thinking. Instead of searching for the entire definition of the question but divide into identifying what machine entails and what thinking entails. In explaining Turing's test, it is easy to understand it well when seeing it as a game.
In the game, three people are participants, a woman, a man, and an interrogator (Turing). When the interrogator asks the questions, and the sexes are hidden, the machine's ability to identify which sex (man or woman) answered the question identifies its intelligence ability and the ability to think. According to Turing’s test, the intelligence machine works on the question, “Can machines think?” by replacing the question with another. On doing this, it is possible to give the computer a chance to imitate and project right answers.
The argument from consciousness is the fourth objective discussed by Turing. This argument originally expressed in Professor Jefferson's Lister Oration disagrees with the validity test of a machines intelligence level. According to this argument, the computer’s intelligence cannot be compared to that of the human being. This argument bases its objective on the ability of a machine to relate its answers to thoughts and emotions, which, cannot be produced by machines. In order to identify the correct answer to a question, one has to identify how a specific individual thinks. The ability of thinking of a people is different. Some people believe while others do not. This argument explains that machines cannot relate to the conscious part of a person (Turing). Therefore, the intelligence level of a machine is different from that of a human being.
The machine’s percentage of being right is determined by the definition and imitation of the aspects and question but not in relation to the thoughts and feelings since machines have no ability of attaining emotions. Turing does not support the usage of this argument in the validity test. Despite there being a mystery on how people think differently, Turing explains that he does not see the importance of using this argument to answer, “Can machines think?” Additionally, on answering the question, the mysteries do not need to be applied and solved but the question can be answered without looking at the mystery behind.
Objection 6, Lady Lovelace’s Objection provides information on Babbage's Analytical Engine. This argument states that a machine cannot do anything new. For a machine to work in being intelligent there is, need for it is guided and provided for direction to perform. A machine cannot generate or originate its thoughts thus requires the human being's guidance. However, it is possible to construct an electronic device that will ‘think for itself.' Despite machines initially having limited properties, Lady Lovelace believes that the Analytical Engine could be programmed into having the ability to imitate other machines.
The machine not being able to do anything new does not limit it to having the capacity to imitate other machines and answer questions intelligently (Turing). Turing agrees with Lady Lovelace and states that this argument is reflected that of consciousness and not based on the idea of surprise. The idea of appreciation of something as surprise requires the presence of creative thinking despite the origin of the surprising thing. However, the idea that computers cannot surprise us due to the level of machinery compared to a human’s mind is true though does not confirm that machines can never surprise individuals.
I agree with Turing's test for intelligence in machines. The level of knowledge in machines is viewed to be growing into matching that of human beings. In some instances, it is evident that machines may be more intelligent in answering direct questions than human beings. However, despite the apparent level of intelligence displayed by machines, their inability to project different thoughts and emotions in a problem before answering may reduce the rate of intelligence. Also, machines lack the consciousness ability present in human being making it impossible to identify with the mystery behind the question. In most cases, the secrets behind questions do not matter thus to be able to answer, "Can machines think?" the question presented to the machine ought to be directly solved. I think similar to Turing; machines can think although their intelligence level varies from that of human beings in different perspectives.
Works Cited
Turin, A. M. "Computer machinery and intelligence." 1950, file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/A_Turing--Computing_Machinery_and_Intelligence%20(1)%20(1).pdf.
