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  • CAPTCHA: From Turing’s Test to Internet Security

    CAPTCHA: From Turing’s Test to Internet Security

    April, 1950. Computer Lab, University of Manchester, England. In a lively mood, British mathematician and computer engineer Alan Turing was discussing the cognitive abilities of computers with his colleagues. The topic of discussion—could a computer ever apply its own intelligence to work as an alternative to humans, as a bot? To unfold this question, they…