Alan Turing’s legacy: computers, AI and queer mathematics

19 Dec 2025
Alan Turing statue
A slate statue of mathematician Alan Turing at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, UK. Photo credit: lenscap50/Adobe Stock

The Turing Test for whether a machine can ‘think’ is as relevant in today’s world of rapid AI adoption as it was when it was first outlined in the 1950s.

Its 75th anniversary is the perfect time to reflect on Alan Turing as a mathematician, computer scientist, and LGBTQIA+ icon. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the people who are carrying his legacy forward. 

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