Alan Turing's biggest AI assumption may have been wrong
TL;DR
A new book claims AI has been built on a flawed assumption dating back to Alan Turing's famous 1950 paper. Peter J. Denning argues that the most important parts of human intelligence, including common sense, intuition, culture, and practical know-how, cannot be encoded into computers. He believes this makes true human-level AI impossible, regardless of how large language models become.
Nauti's Take
For small teams, this mainly changes the evaluation lens: focus less on broad intelligence claims and more on tightly scoped tasks with clear data and measurable outcomes. If a vendor is effectively selling human judgment, verify first how the system handles edge cases, shifting context, and unstated domain knowledge.
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