1769 ⟶ The Turk, a Chess-Playing Automaton, Debuted

Wolfgang von Kempelen built and toured with his chess-playin...
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1769

♟️ The Turk, a Chess-Playing Automaton, Debuted

Wolfgang von Kempelen built and toured with his Chess-playing Automaton, The Turk, which Kempelen claimed could defeat human players. The Turk was later shown to be a Hoax, involving a human Chess player.⟶
The Turk, a Chess-Playing Automaton, Debuted (1769)
ChessAutomataDeceptionEarly AIMechanical TurkEntertainmentHoaxHuman-computer interaction
AustriaAustria