PENDINGStated 2005
Ray KurzweilFuturist; author of “The Singularity Is Near”
"2029 is the consistent date I have predicted for when an AI will pass a valid Turing test and therefore achieve human levels of intelligence."
AGIturing testtimeline
- Verdict
- Deadline not reached
- Deadline in claim
- By 2029
Assessment
No AI has passed a rigorous, consensus-validated Turing test under formal rules as of mid-2026; the deadline is open. Kurzweil reaffirmed the date in 2024.
Put this through The Wringer →Primary sources
- Third-party articleA Wager on the Turing Test: Why I Think I Will Win2002-04-09 ↗
- Third-party articleRay Kurzweil: ‘We are going to expand intelligence a millionfold by 2045’ (Guardian)2024-06-29 ↗
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