75 years after the publication of Alan Turing’s seminal paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, The University of Manchester now sits at the centre of a 1,600-strong community of researchers who are shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI).
Published in 1950 during Turing’s time as an academic at The University of Manchester, the paper was one of the first on artificial intelligence. It was in this paper that he established the Turing Test, also known as the Imitation Game, posing the question that would shape the modern world: “Can machines think?”
Today, more than 1,600 Manchester researchers are designing and applying AI to tackle global challenges, transform industries, enhance public services, and improve lives. From advancing breast cancer treatment and improving menopause care to transforming crop productivity in Ghana and tackling online misogyny, Manchester researchers are using AI to deliver positive change for society and the environment.
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