About whether the Turing test still means anything as a test of AI understanding.
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Yes 49 (51%)Not sure 32 (33%)No 15 (16%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether the Turing test still means anything as a test of AI understanding.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
I don't know why this is a common viewpoint. A proper Turing test with trained judges and human subjects who are actually trying to convince the judge they are human still seems like the best test of intelligence IMO.