Imitation vs ExperienceAdapted from Aeon and a piece by Richard Beard, Sure, AI Can Do Writing – but Memoir, Not So Much explores AI’s creative limits. From Alan ...
24 Feb, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Quote of the day by Alan Turing: ‘Be kind, have a sense of humour, fall in love, enjoy strawberries’Alan Turing, a pioneer of computer science, is remembered for more than just his groundbreaking theories. His quote emphasises kindness, hu...
19 Feb, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Alan Turing Helped Win World War II but Was Treated as a CriminalAlan Turing, a pivotal World War II codebreaker, developed the theoretical basis for modern computing and artificial intelligence. Despite ...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Quote of the day by Alan Turing: 'It’s the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine'Alan Turing’s quote of the day highlights how people who are often underestimated or overlooked can go on to achieve extraordinary things. ...
03 Jan, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Quote of the day on artificial intelligence (AI) by Alan Turing: 'A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could...'Alan Turing’s work laid the foundation for modern artificial intelligence, particularly through his concept of the Turing Test, which evalu...
09 Dec, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
First artwork by humanoid robot sells for over $1 millionA portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching more than $1 m...
08 Nov, 2024, 06.39 PM IST
Will Alan Turing's digital avatar at Bletchley Park bring his legacy to life?Bletchley Park will see the digital rebirth of Alan Turing, an important figure in artificial intelligence. Visitors will be able to intera...
02 Aug, 2024, 03.41 AM IST
UK's new student exchange scheme opens; Indian universities to also tie-upNamed after celebrated English mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing, the new scheme marks a major post-Brexit move as it replaces the ...
12 Mar, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
World War II trivia: Bhavin Turakhia shows his nerdy side, posts a video of the historic Turing Bombe machineThe Bombe was used by British cryptologists to help decipher secret messages.
06 Feb, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Money trouble: Alan Turing, Jane Austen, Queen Elizabeth - prominent people who featured on banknotes & stirred controversyTuring, who was persona non grata in the UK for the better part of the previous century, will now be the face of the new £50 note.
17 Jul, 2019, 12.34 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani's return to Infosys makes him take a break from quizmaster dutiesEver since the Infosys co-founder has been back at its helm, his social media musings have taken a back seat.
05 Sep, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
- Scientific achievements are perceived as per description: Study
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Perceptions about inventions and inventors are shaped by how they are described, shows a new study.
19 Oct, 2016, 06.54 PM IST
- Scientists restore first recording of computer music
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Researchers in New Zealand have restored the "true sound" in the earliest known recording of computer-generated music...
26 Sep, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
Facebook develops artificial intelligence testThe test, developed by researchers at Facebook's Artificial Intelligence lab, involves 20 tasks, which get progressively harder.
04 Mar, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Democracy’s last mileTuring was not only the first to design the computer, which is everybody's crutch today; he also saved democracy , which is every modern na...
31 Jan, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Movie Review: The Imitation GameIn the season where British films are the flavour of the month, The Imitation Game attempts to throw light at the unbelievably true life of...
16 Jan, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
Supercomputer passes Turing test for the first timeThe Turing Test is based on 20th century mathematician Alan Turing's 1950 famous question and answer game, 'Can Machines Think?'.
09 Jun, 2014, 05.22 PM IST