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title: "Turing | Computation | Thought Archive"
number: "065"
slug: "065-turing"
author: "Wenzi / 文子"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://tongzai.space/en/thought-archive/065-turing/"
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# Turing（Computation）



## Common research question

**Why did Turing recast can machines think as the imitation game?**

In his 1950 paper, Turing reframed “Can machines think?” as an imitation game involving linguistic performance. This gives the debate a more operational form. Passing such a test does not by itself establish subjective experience, and it is not identical to every modern AI benchmark. The paper also considers specific objections.

## Interpretive boundary

Separate the 1950 paper from later simplifications; performance is not an automatic metaphysical conclusion.

## Archive evidence

- [E-09 ｜ 1950 §1｜the imitation game](#E-09)
- [E-11 ｜ 1950 §7｜learning machines](#E-11)