The digital computer is a universal machine, capable of performing any computable task.
Computer science, codebreaking
Attributed, general understanding of his work, but precise quote is elusive.
Approx. 1950s
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"It is not possible to produce a set of rules purporting to describe what a man should do in every conceivable set of circumstances."
Strange & Unusual"A computer is a universal machine, capable of carrying out any calculation that can be performed by a human."
Strange & Unusual"I'm afraid that the following syllogism may be used by some in the future. Turing believes machines think. Turing lies with men. Therefore machines do not think. Yours in distress, Alan."
Strange & Unusual"The most important thing for a mathematician is intuition."
Controversial"A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human."
Strange & Unusual