Believe Quote by Alan Turing
“I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Computing and the Mind, University of Manchester, 1950
Future language will evolve to discuss machine cognition without contradiction, reflecting societal shifts in perception of AI.
In simple terms: Words will change as AI becomes normal.
Expect language to adapt to AI concepts.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Academic discussions
- public discourse
- media
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Will language truly normalize AI thought?
- How will education adapt?
Assumes AI will be accepted, ignoring resistance.