We may hope that machines will eventually compete with men in all purely intellectual fields.
Alan TuringDo you know why people like violence? It is because it feels good. Humans find violence deeply satisfying. But remove the satisfaction, and the act becomes hollow.
Alan TuringThe original question, 'Can machines think?' I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion.
Alan TuringUp to a point, it is better to just let the snags [bugs] be there than to spend such time in design that there are none.
Alan TuringWe may hope that machines will eventually compete with men in all purely intellectual fields. But which are the best ones to start with? Many people think that a very abstract activity, like the playing of chess, would be best. It can also be maintained that it is best to provide the machine with the best sense organs that money can buy, and then teach it to understand and speak English.
Alan Turing