In 1950 Alan Turing introduced an inventive test to explore whether people could distinguish between interacting with another person or with a machine.  That test has been come to be known as the Turing test and it continues to be one of most important ideas in the philosophy of technology.  Listen in to find out more about Alan Turning's innovative and thought provoking test.

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