CS158-2 Activity #1
Instructions:
Answer the following questions in less than 200 words each.
1. Read Turing’s original paper on AI (Turing, 1950). In the paper, he discusses several objections to his
proposed enterprise and his test for intelligence.
a. (25 pts) Which objections still carry weight? Are his refutations valid? Can you think of new
objections arising from developments since he wrote the paper?
The objection that still carries on until now is the fact that machines lack true consciousness and still a matter of
debate. Turing himself acknowledges that it's a matter of personal belief rather than a scientific argument
(Turing, 1950) which suggests that he also believes that it is a complex and philosophical question that has not
been definitively resolved. Which just proves to argue that machines might not possess qualitative knowledge,
emotional intelligence, or a deeper comprehension of human experience is another objection arising from this.
b. (25 pts) In the paper, he predicts that, by the year 2000, a computer will have a 30% chance of
passing a five-minute Turing Test with an unskilled interrogator. What chance do you think a
computer would have today? In another 50 years?
There is a chance that the result might be higher than Turing's original estimate in our present time, but recent
research suggests that it is still a complex challenge. Although in expectance for the uprise and improvement
of technology or AI in the future, there is a possibility for it to be more proficient in other things, like actual
comprehension, reasoning, and contextual knowledge. But still passing a Turing Test convincingly and
consistently would likely still depend on complex aspects of human intelligence.
2. (25 pts) Suppose we extend Evans’s ANALOGY program so that it can score 200 on a standard IQ test.
Would we then have a program more intelligent than a human? Explain.
No, it only merely demonstrates the skill of the ANALOGY algorithm in evaluating IQ tests. Because this tests are
employed to evaluate human intelligence, and regardless of the algorithm's performance on the test, excelling
in one component of the IQ test doesn't guarantee overall brilliance. The program's achievement of a 200 score
on the IQ exam only verifies its proficiency in its intended function. While comparing between a human and a
machine highlights shared attributes, it's essential to remember that these are fundamentally two different
things.
3. (25 pts) Is AI a science, or is it engineering? Or neither or both? Explain.
I think Artificial Intelligence is both science and engineering because it needs these two different aspects of
field in order to create and develop AI that we have now. In the scientific aspect, it involves the understanding
of cognitive processes and learning algorithms in order for researchers to create models, frameworks, and
theories to imitate and explain intelligent behavior. Then after, the engineers are the ones that develops,
design, and implement the system and technology of AI. Which includes programming software, building
hardware, and developing applications that perform tasks. Therefore, these two disciplines are important
together, as well as other forms of fields involved to develop AI applications.