„These questions replace our original, “Can machines think?”“

— Alan Turing

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„The original question, 'Can machines think?' I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion.“
— Alan Turing
„The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do. The mystery which surrounds a thinking machine already surrounds a thinking man.“
— B.F. Skinner
„A lot of sophistication has been developed about the utilization of machines for complex purposes, and it doesn't make sense not to use it if you can think of a good question to ask. Playing chess is about the dumbest question you can ask. But, if you want, maybe can make money that way, or something. In fact, what's going on with the chess is about as interesting as the fact that a front-end loader can lift more than an Olympics champion, weight lifter, or something. Probably so, but, you know, these are just not serious questions.“
— Noam Chomsky
„I blush to think of our origins - our hands are steeped in Blood & Crime. And there is no letup to the slaughter and pillage.“
— Henry Miller