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There is renewed interest in the Turing test, first proposed by Alan Turing in 1950 as a means for testing intelligence in a machine. Recall that the Turing test contemplates a situation in which a human judge interviews the computer and a human “foil,” communicating with both over terminal lines. If the human judge is unable to tell which interviewee is human and which is machine, the ...
Grader A: hit
The Turing test drew continued and visible attention. The 2008 Loebner Prize at the University of Reading had programs fool 3 of 12 judges and drew press coverage; contests continued yearly and the 2012 event at Bletchley Park was the first live webcast. 'Renewed' is a soft word, but the attention existed.
Test: Attention test: annual Loebner contests 2006-2012; 2008 contest widely covered after bots fooled judges.
Grader B: partial
Around 2009 the Turing test drew steady but modest attention. The annual Loebner Prize ran from 1990 and was widely dismissed by experts (Minsky called it a 'publicity stunt'). A clear renewal of interest came with the Alan Turing Year in 2012: centenary events in over 41 countries. In 2014 a Royal Society event run by AISB at Bletchley Park drew worldwide coverage of the 'Eugene Goostman' claim. The renewed interest fits the 2012-2014 band better than 2009.
Test: Test: noticeable rise in public and academic interest in the Turing test. 2009: steady Loebner Prize, low prestige. 2012: Turing centenary in 41+ countries. 2014: Goostman claim with global media coverage.