Turing Test (Turing Test)

The Turing Test is a methodological procedure developed in 1950 by British mathematician Alan Turing for the empirical examination of machine intelligence at a human level. Its fundamental function is to determine whether a machine can generate responses that are indistinguishable from those of a human respondent, regardless of whether the machine possesses genuine consciousness. In the experimental setup, a human judge communicates via a text interface with both a human and a machine, without knowing which party is providing which responses. If the judge is unable to statistically identify the machine at a significant level, the machine is considered intelligent. The procedure's main advantage is that it provides an objective, behavior-based set of criteria for measuring artificial intelligence development. Although it requires supplementation due to its technical limitations, its historical significance in cognitive computing is undeniable.