"It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers… They would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits. At some…"

"The problem of consciousness is a difficult one, and I do not have a solution to it."

"No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm interested in is a moderately trained brain. The kind that would be useful in daily life."

"Instead of trying to produce a programme to simulate the adult mind, why not rather try to produce one which simulates the child's? If this were then subjected to an appropriate course of education on…"

"Programming is a skill best acquired by practice and example rather than from books."