Alan Turing's Machine Takeover Prediction

In 1951, Alan Turing made a stark prediction about where machine intelligence might lead. He argued that once "machine thinking" started, it would not take long for computers to outstrip "our feeble powers." Turing imagined machines that could converse with each other to sharpen their wits, becoming ever more capable without human guidance. On that basis, he concluded that people should expect the machines to take control, a prediction that still echoes in modern debates about artificial intelligence.

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