# Machines Can Perform the Work of Human Computers by Alan Turing > "These machines are intended to carry out any operations which could be done by a human computer." > **— Alan Turing**, *Computing Machinery and Intelligence (1950)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Computing Machinery and Intelligence (1950). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Closed-Loop Gaussian Sensorium Engine|The Closed-Loop Gaussian Sensorium Engine]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Simulation|Simulation]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Alan Turing|Alan Turing]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Whole Brain Emulation|Whole Brain Emulation]] - [[wiki/Executable Brain Model|Executable Brain Model]] - [[wiki/Functional Digital Twin|Functional Digital Twin]] - [[wiki/World Simulation|World Simulation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "These machines are intended to carry out any operations which could be done by a human computer." — Alan Turing, Computing Machinery and Intelligence (1950) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-alan-turing-machines-perform-work-human ```