... the dream of smart machines is becoming a reality. Researchers are creating systems which can mimic human thought, understand speech, beat the best human chess player, and countless other feats never before possible. I focused on this area for my capstone because I thought it would be an original idea ... resounding "yes."2 Turing's vision influences us today; billions of people use the capabilities of the Turing machine, whether to send email or chat online. Turing's work in decrypting coded German messages during WWII most likely saved Britain in that war; his work in computing laid the...

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