John Searle devised the Chinese Room argument. The Chinese Room argument attempts to show that a symbol-processing machine like a computer can never be properly described as having a “mind” or “understanding”, regardless of how intelligently it may behave. In short, it is an argument against the possibility of true artificial intelligence.

Read a stimulating interview by Machines Like Us with John Searle or watch his talk “Beyond Dualism” (dailymotion.com) to make up your mind about AI.

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