Can people tell whether they are talking to AI or a human?

Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing test

The Turing test was proposed by British mathematician Alan Turing in 1950 as a way of assessing whether a machine could demonstrate humanlike intelligence. In its best-known form, a person communicates with both a human and a machine without knowing which is which and tries to identify the machine.

Can people tell whether they are talking to AI or a human?

Most people have had the irritating experience of talking to a chatbot, but could you guess every time whether you are chatting with AI or an actual human? Canterbury University researchers have been investigating using the Turing test. It has been claimed that generative AI has already passed the Turing test, but NZ researchers have different takes. Professor of Philosophy at Canterbury University, Diane Proudfoot spoke to Lisa Owen.