AI passes Turing Test, and new drug for Covid

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AI passes Turing Test, and new drug for Covid

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Dec 9, 2022

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In the news, the old liver drug that turns out to be able to prevent Covid-19 infection, the artificial intelligence systems that pass the Turing test and can write their own computer programmes, and what bats and heavy metal singers have in common. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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AI passes Turing Test, and new drug for Covid

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