Turing Test (proper noun)
a test developed by mathematician Alan Turing to determine whether something truly has artificial intelligence; the test consists of a conversation between a human and a robot, and if the human can't tell the difference between the robot and typical human responses, it passes the test.
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) (noun)
a technological creation that has the capability to think for itself and thus possesses consciousness
subterranean (adjective)
existing beneath the surface of the earth
non-disclosure agreement (noun)
a legal document that prevents the signer from disclosing any information about the events in question.
latent (adjective)
existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
stochastic (adjective)
non-deterministic, determined based solely on random probability
semantic (adjective)
relating to words and meaning.
estate (noun)
an extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.
antioxidants (noun)
a substance such as vitamin C or E that removes potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism.
audit (noun)
An official inspection of an individual's or organization's accounts, typically by an independent body.
molecular (adjective)
relating to the molecule, the smallest unit of a multi-atom substance.
"through the looking glass" (idiom)
A reference to Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, a fantasy novel about a girl who wanders through a mirror into a fantastical nonsense world, where nothing is as it seems.
Ghostbusters (proper noun)
Characters in a fictional comedy film, Ghostbusters, about men who exterminate ghosts from homes.
closed loop (noun)
in engineering, a control system with an active feedback loop.
circumspect (adjective)
wary and unwilling to take risks.
Wittgenstein (proper noun)
an Austrian-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.
autistic (adjective)
affected by autism, a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
automatic art (noun)
a method of art-making in which the artist suppresses conscious control over the making process, allowing the unconscious mind to have great sway.
bean-counter (noun)
usually disparaging. A person involved in corporate or government financial decisions and especially one reluctant to spend money.
the singularity (noun)
a hypothetical point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable changes to human civilization.
