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Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?

2021 Novemberhutzlibu

About what early signs would indicate an approaching AI singularity.

Solving the turing test, or getting close to. Basically, being able to have a real conversation with a computer. Of course with the restriction, that a AI smart enough to solve the turing test, might also already be smart enough to not solve it ...

But to be honest, I see no indications of any true AI happening anytime soon. And then it would still be a big step, from AI to an allmighty, allknowing AI.

An AI solves or nearly solves the Turing test, holding a real conversation with a person.

Has this happened?

Yes 101 (80%)Not sure 12 (10%)No 13 (10%)

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