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Could a Machine Be Conscious?

Twentieth-century mathematicians Alan Turing and Ludwig Wittgenstein both asked: "Could machines think?" Learn how they addressed the complex concepts of language, thinking, intelligence, and consciousness. All contemporary computers and the fields of artificial intelligence and neural networks trace their origin to Turing. But Wittgenstein seems to have the last word....

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  • Originally Aired January 2, 2017
  • Runtime 31 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-Y
  • Created May 10, 2023 by
    Runnerwolf
  • Modified July 28, 2025 by
    jimmygle