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I've proven who I am so many times / the magnetic strip's worn thin — Bruce Cockburn, Pacing the Cage |
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“Alan Turing” is the father of modern computer science, and a pioneer in thinking on the concept of artificial intelligence. He was also famously gay, at a time when such a thing was not allowed.
Great Britan has finally chosen to apologize to one of its most notable citizens.
“Treatment of Alan Turing was “appalling” - PM”:http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20571
Number 10 door: PA copyrightThe Prime Minister has released a statement on the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, recognising the “appalling” way he was treated for being gay.
Alan Turing, a mathematician most famous for his work on breaking the German Enigma codes, was convicted of ‘gross indecency’ in 1952 and sentenced to chemical castration.
Posted by skooter at 11:27 PM
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This entry is tagged: Alan Turing, Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Technology