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The Turing test is not "chess or go". It's the ability to converse with a human about anything, including art, poetry, and yes, that almost certainly includes D
by ggggtez 9y ago
The Turing test is not "chess or go". It's the ability to converse with a human about anything, including art, poetry, and yes, that almost certainly includes D&D. Unless you think D&D is easier than discussing poetry, then your point is moot.
I'd argue that if you want to solve the ability to tell a story, D&D is a terrible stepping stone. The arguments in this article are weak (You need to play in person, and physically roll the dice? ReallY?). No serious scientist thinks that's necessary.
- mcv 9y agoI took the comment about the Turing test as a joke. I doubt anyone would think it's about chess or go. Yes, being able to pass the Turing test would include being able to play D&D and participate in many other social activities. But D&D doesn't have to be at the bottom of the list of things to focus on to pass the Turing test. In fact, I don't consider passing the Turing test all that interesting as a goal. But being able to deal with complex, open-ended, social situations, would be an interesting goal for AI. AI does very well in limited situations, when there's a clear box to think inside of. But there are many situations, including self-driving cars, or playing a game like D&D, where there's no real limit to the things that are relevant to the activity.