The Turing Test tried to make a distinction between humans … - John Twelve Hawks

" "
The Turing Test tried to make a distinction between humans and machines. But these days Shadow programs like Edward and Laura can be programmed to say "I love you" or imitate other emotions. If a machine wanted to act like a human, then it had to deny the truth. Lying, not love, is the fundamental indication of humanity.

John Twelve Hawks

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About John Twelve Hawks

John Twelve Hawks (pseudonym) is the author of the 2005 dystopian novel The Traveler and its sequels, The Dark River and The Golden City, collectively comprising the Fourth Realm Trilogy.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: J12H • JXIIH

All quotes from John Twelve Hawks Similar Quotes by other Originators

Shorter versions of this quote

Lying, not love, is the fundamental indication of humanity.

Originators like John Twelve Hawks:

Michael Crichton Frank Herbert Robert Anton Wilson George Orwell Alan Moore

Additional quotes by John Twelve Hawks

I hate zoos," she told Gabriel. "They remind me of prisons."
"People like to see animals."
"Citizens want to kill wild creatures or put them into cages. It helps them forget that they're also prisoners.

Gradually, I realized that the surveillance cameras plus the email and cell phone monitoring was creating a Virtual Panopticon – a digital prison created and maintained by computer networks that enclosed all of us within its invisible walls.

No machine can daydream. When they’re not switched on, they’re as cold as a toaster in a midnight kitchen.

The Turing Test tried to make a distinction between humans and machines. But these days Shadow programs like Edward and Laura can be programmed to sa… - John Twelve Hawks

About John Twelve Hawks

Also Known As

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Shorter versions of this quote

Additional quotes by John Twelve Hawks

Go Premium