Imitation Programming Unorganised Machines

In 1948 Alan Turing presented a general representation scheme by which to achieve artificial intelligence – his unorganised machines. Further, at the same time as also suggesting that natural evolution may provide inspiration for search, he noted that mechanisms inspired by the cultural aspects of learning may prove useful. This chapter presents results from an investigation into using Turing’s dynamical network representation designed by a new imitation-based, i.e., cultural, approach. Moreover, the original synchronous and an asynchronous form of unorganised machines are considered, along with their implementation in memristive hardware.