AI Tone is a Feature Not a Bug: LLMs Easily Pass Turing Test When Prompted
cloneofsimo · x · 2026-08-12
Developer cloneofsimo pushes back against the claim that LLMs fail the Turing test.
He notes that ChatGPT is trained to be maximally helpful, not human-like. Therefore, sounding like an AI is a feature, not a bug.
However, if prompted to act human, it becomes incredibly difficult to tell it apart from a real person. This explains why regular users can instantly recognize AI—by default, LLMs simply aren't trying to hide their artificial nature.
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