23 June 2023
By: SAMIRA SIDDIQUI
Alan Mathison Turing was a British mathematician who made contributions to maths, cryptanalysis, logic and also in the emerging fields of computer science, cognitive science, & artificial intelligence.
He was one of the most significant characters in British history. Turing created the computer in 1936 as part of his effort to solve a difficult dilemma known as the Entscheidungsproblem.
He invented the Imitation Game, which eventually became known as the Turing Test. It's a test designed to determine whether a machine can deceive humans which is not called AI, and from then he is commonly known as 'The Father of AI.'
Due to his sexual orientation, Turing was accused of crimes & faced allegations of gross indecency because of the anti-homosexuality legislation in the UK.
On 8 June 1954, Turing died of cyanide overdose and his death was declared a suicide. But some people belief that it was a murder.