Day 295 - We Can Only See A Short Distance Ahead

In this video, I reflect on the prophetic brilliance of Alan Turing’s 1950 paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, and how it eerily anticipated the rise of today's Large Language Models. I revisit the core question Turing posed—“Can machines think?”—and explore how his Turing Test provides a framework for evaluating machine intelligence through language. I discuss the capabilities and limitations of modern LLMs, their ability to mimic human conversation, and why, despite all the advancements, they still fall short of true understanding. Turing’s insight that we “can only see a short distance ahead” resonates deeply today. As I near day 295 of my 365-day commitment, I share a personal milestone. This year’s audacious aspiration was to discover my next big step in life. After nearly a year of disciplined habits, I have found it. I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined a new startup with a remarkable team to build something meaningful—askturing.ai.