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Introduction Topic Chosen: [5] The Turing Test and Searle’s Chines Room Argument In order to simplify the terminology used in this discussion, I will refer to the Turing Test and Chinese Room Argument individually as “investigations”. The Turing Test and Searle’s Chinese Room Argument are both investigations and/or explorations into the so-called mind of a computer machine. The main question that arises from both of these investigations, is “Can machines think?” Do they have human-like intelligence? And If so, how is this similar or different to human thinking? Can it be regarded as the same? The answer/s to these questions have many implications for the study Artificial Intelligence (AI). To avoid confusion in my discussions, I have decided to discuss the Turing Test separately from Searle’s Chinese Room Argument. Definitions To begin a discussion relating to these two investigations, a very clear understanding of each is required. The Turing test, Turing's attempt to capture the notion of artificial intelligence. The accepted definition of artificial intelligence, put forth by John McCarthy