# What is the Turing test?

> A test proposed by Alan Turing in 1950: if a person chatting with a machine cannot tell it from a human, the machine passes.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/turing-test
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

## Why it matters for Christians

Many chatbots can now sound human. Sounding like a person is not the same as being one.

## What to do

Assume any account, message, or voice could be AI, and ask before you trust. When it matters, talk face to face or call someone you know.

## Related words

- [Anthropomorphism](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/anthropomorphism.md): Treating a machine as if it were a person: saying it “thinks,” “feels,” or “cares.”
- [Consciousness](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/consciousness.md): Inner experience: being aware, having a point of view, and feeling something. Whether any machine could have it is an open question in philosophy.
- [Chatbot](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/chatbot.md): Software you talk to in a conversation. Modern chatbots are usually powered by a large language model.

Every word: [Christian AI glossary](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary.md)