reverse Turing test

noun

A Turing test in which the aim is to verify the remote participant as human, rather than focusing on whether they are a machine.

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Meanings

nounreverse Turing test (plural reverse Turing tests)

plural reverse Turing tests

  1. artificial intelligenceA Turing test in which the aim is to verify the remote participant as human, rather than focusing on whether they are a machine.

Origin

Named after English mathematician, logician, and cryptographer Alan Turing (1912–1954).

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