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Radio 4,20 Nov 2019,14 mins

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Have computers finally passed the Turing test? Some computers claim to have passed the Turing test – convincing humans that they themselves are human. Tim Harford asks what the Turing test really signifies. How do computers try to pass it, and what does this have to teach us about business, politics – and the art of conversation itself? Producer: Ben Crighton Editor: Richard Vadon

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