Chinese room
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thought experiment arguing that a computer cannot exhibit "understanding"
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The Drowning Child Problem
Sam Harris
A thought experiment in the philosophy of mind concerning artificial intelligence and consciousness.
What is "Intelligence"?
Sabine Hossenfelder
A thought experiment by John Searle illustrating the difference between knowledge and intelligence, where a person following instructions can process Chinese text without understanding it.
I believe chatbots understand part of what they say. Let me explain.
Sabine Hossenfelder
A thought experiment by John Searle involving a person in a room following rules to process Chinese symbols, arguing that symbol manipulation does not equate to understanding.