Trivia Question: What infamous fraudulent automaton played chess against world leaders like Ben Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte before it was unmasked as a mere trick?
Answer: The Mechanical Turk
The Turk was an incredible machine that could win chess games against some of the most skilled opponents in the world. Why was it fraudulent, then? Because it simply housed a little person inside who controlled all of its moves, thus giving the illusion of a genius automaton.
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