Kevin Warwick is one of the world's top experts in the field of artificial intelligence and his new book (co-authored with Huma Shah), 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown explores the ability of machines to converse as humans. In this new video he explains more about the Turing test and invites viewers to test themselves.
Read MoreScientists Kevin Warwick and Huma Shah, co-authors of 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown have hosted numerous Turing test experiments with some extraordinary results. Here, Huma goes behind-the-scenes of a controversial area of science...
Read MoreWhat exactly is the Turing test? What does it mean to pass the test? And what is its significance to the future of artificial intelligence? Huma Shah, co-author of 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown' is in the hot seat...
Read MoreThe second Tuesday of every October, the world celebrates women in science with Ada Lovelace Day. Established officially in 2009, the event’s name honors mathematician and writer Augusta Ada Lovelace (also known to some as the first computer programmer). Find out more about this history of Ada Lovelace Day In the award-winning The Computing Universe by Tony Hey […]
Read MoreTuring's Imitation Game, commonly known as the Turing Test, is fundamental to the science of artificial intelligence. Involving an interrogator conversing with hidden identities, both human and machine, the test strikes at the heart of any questions about the capacity of machines to behave as humans. Kevin Warwick and Huma Shah, authors of 'Turing's Imitation Game: Conversations with the Unknown', tell us more....
Read MoreLandscapes of the Anthropocene So it seems that the Anthropocene is really here and the Holocene is over. Humans have significantly altered the surface of the Earth. Geologists in the Working Group on the Anthropocene reported to the International Geological Congress in Cape Town at the end of August 2016 that there is now clear […]
Read MoreWhen Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were preparing their first report on graphene back in 2004 [1], few would have imagined the impact that their paper would have today. Indeed, the story of graphene is remarkable for many reasons. Because of the interesting science that it allowed to explore. Because of the speed with which […]
Read MoreData science is on the rise and infiltrating almost every field. Properly educated researchers and professionals with an extensive knowledge of how data analysis and statistics are married together will be essential. In an interview with The University of British Columbia, Okanagan, author and Professor John Braun explains what he enjoys about the statistical program […]
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