Turing Test Quotes

“After a couple of years of monitoring the news, I’ve learned that the same stories repeat in a cycle, with just the names and places changed. At first I thought that the news broadcasters were literally reusing old reporting to save money, but I gradually came to the conclusion that humans find it comforting to watch the same news over and over again.”
― E.M. Foner, Turing Test

“Sometimes I call the IRS with a question just to see how many automated phone queues they’ll pass me through before disconnecting my call. I once made it to seven hours on hold without ever talking to a human.”
― E.M. Foner, Turing Test

“Tell them to stop watching porn.” “They claim it’s part of the job.”
― E.M. Foner, Turing Test

“I wish I was here to work with cars,” Helen put in. “From the little I’ve seen, they’re much more interesting than the humans.”
― E.M. Foner, Turing Test