How long until computers can in fact reason, adapt, think, problem solve, tell stories, and understand and provide humor? These are all questions which computer scientists implementing Artificial Intelligence BI programming and theory are asking themselves today. When does a machine, or laptop or computer become aware, conscious of itself, thus alive, and thinking?
Point about this is philosophical, so much so that some ask the question backwards, this means; are humans really thinking or merely giving an answer to stimuli really predictable way?
Recently, there were some top scientists and computer engineers inside the field suggesting that mankind as part of his find a thinking computer, true intelligence, has moved within the wrong direction, knowning that a neural network, which may be described as a very different configuration would be more appropriate, something less than dissimilar from what sort of Internet works where each point might do many calculations or differing types.
Then there's another group insisting that true artificial intelligence needs a chance to forget to be able to be effective in order that it doesn't exhibit schizophrenic behavior (that has been observed in addition), as well as the capability to make some mistakes.
Simply mimicking human expression, or responding using data bases of phrases is not actually thinking. Even CRM software which touts itself as being artificially intelligent driven isn't actually aware, it isn't really really thinking, and even though it might pass the Turing Test; the ability to fool a person into believing it's actually a real person they're talking too. Nevertheless, I'd suggest a true thinking computer could think about the reverse, and realize whether or not it is conversing with a real human or speaking with another computer.
Perhaps later on all those lines will end up so blurred about make the Turing Test irrelevant?
Indeed, there were entire chains of AI computers which speak to the other in Internet Forums. It's just as if this is a conversation between two people, however the dialogue is completely shallow, no original thinking really, however some of the responses are interesting, some laughable, but humans too make stupid remarks often enough then one only must surf Facebook for 5-minutes to determine that.
Will computers be able to think? Well, assuming you mean; the way in which humans think, the answer is yes, eventually.
Currently, it appears the Turing Test may be achieved, but I ask is that the real test or threshold you should be considering. It's my thought not merely will AI become aware, but it'll out think humans by combining good both worlds, likewise modified humans, "transhumans" if you'll, coupled to computer devices will perform exactly the same, which my buddies is simply matter of time. So, please consider this all and think about it.