Does that computer have something on its mind?
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The pinnacle of artificial intelligence achievement is passing the Turing Test, which proposes that a true 'thinking machine' should be able to fool a human questioner into believing the computer is a human being. The Turing Test is named for its inventor, Alan Turing, one of the fathers of the computer age. On Nov 8, 1991, a competition sponsored by Crown Industries Pres Hugh Loebner offers $100,000 for the first computer to pass the test. Artificial intelligence experts are developing the contest rules and addressing issues such as preventing communications links that would allow cheating and what types of questions are appropriate. The first round of the contest takes place at the Boston Computer Museum. More than 100 requests for contest information have already been received. Until a machine passes the test, prices starting at $1,500 are to be presented to the best entries in each contest.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1991
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Virus verdict likely to have limited impact
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In the wake of Robert T. Morris's conviction for perpetrating a disruptive computer virus, experts say little has been accomplished in the way of deterrence or legal landmarks. The conviction is the first under federal law, and prosecutors say it is important because it demonstrates that the law works when it is enforced. Others say the conviction should encourage district attorneys to take on similar cases in the future as tougher new laws are introduced. However, other experts feel the conviction will do little to deter hackers, who seem to be motivated by the challenge and danger involved in cracking security systems. These experts feel that the renewed attention to security issues on systems such as Internet caused by Morris's virus will help prevent future break-ins.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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Computer-virus maker is given probation, fine
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Robert T. Morris, Jr. will serve three years' probation and pay a $10,000 fine for unleashing a computer virus on a nationwide electronic mail network. Morris will also serve 400 hours of community service in what computer experts say is a sentence too light to deter future hackers from committing similar crimes. Under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Morris could have been imprisoned for as long as five years and fined as much as $250,000. Computer insiders believe the sentence was light because there was no monetary theft involved and Morris was proven to have lacked malice. The virus that Morris launched was designed to spread quietly through the network, but it went out of control due to a programming error.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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