It might be argued that there is a fundamental contradiction... - Alan Turing

Q: Who said "It might be argued that there is a fundamental contradiction in the idea of a 't..."?

This quote is attributed to Alan Turing.

"It might be argued that there is a fundamental contradiction in the idea of a 'thinking machine.'"

Alan Turing Wisdom

Mathematician and Logician English 1912–1954

More from Alan Turing

"I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted."

"The question 'Can machines think?' I believe is too meaningless to deserve discussion."

"Computing is normally done by a human being. The human computer is supposed to be following fixed rules; he has no authority to deviate from them in any detail."