Exploring the Boundaries of Intelligence: Comparing Human and Machine Thinking through the Lens of Turing’s Test

For your initial post, review the video
– http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-turing-test-can-a-computer-pass-for-a-human-alex-gendler
Turing’s test the right way to approach the idea of intelligence? In other words, if you have a conversation with a computer and you believe that you are talking with a human, would that computer be intelligent? Why or why not?
• How are human thinking and machine computing similar in function of memory? How are they different?
• Do you think it’s possible for computers to ever think or be as intelligent as humans? Why or why not?
• How do either of the concepts of human intelligence or artificial intelligence apply to any of the following programmatic course themes:
• Self-care
• Social justice
• Emotional intelligence
• Career connections
• Ethics