A machine passes the Turing test

In 1999, Ray Kurzweil predicted that by 2029 a computer would pass the Turing test and reach human-level intelligence. In 2024, when he released "The Singularity Is Nearer", he kept the date.

Forecast: Ray Kurzweil, 1999, reaffirmed in 2024. Source: Science Friday

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