Hugh Gene Loebner
Hugh Gene Loebner (born March 26, 1942 , † before December 4, 2016 in New York City ) was an American sociologist and earned millions in New York as a manufacturer of theater equipment.
Loebner was unselfishly and financially involved in two fields:
On the one hand, he was the main sponsor of the Loebner Prize named after him , a real Turing test with which he wanted to promote the research direction given by Alan Turing in his legendary essay "Can Machines think?" .
On the other hand, Loebner was considered one of the most vehement lobbyists for the legalization of prostitution in the USA. Among other things, he was the author of the "Magna Carta for Sex Work" and "inventor" of the "End Sexual Oppression Day". For his efforts he was awarded two prostitute prizes: Loebner was one of only two winners of the “Aspasia Award” and the first and probably only recipient of the “Coyote LA” prize.
See also
Web links
- Spiegel article from October 16, 2001: Alice-More human than a human chatter
- Official website (English) ( Memento of 22 March 2016 Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Hugh Gene Loebner Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behavior, accessed December 20, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loebner, Hugh Gene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loebner, Hugh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1942 |
| DATE OF DEATH | before December 4, 2016 |
| Place of death | New York City |