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Philosophy [Chinese room #2]

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The point of the "Chinese Room" thought experiment is to show that

 

A.

even if someone programs a computer to lie, that does not mean that the computer is intelligent.

B.

although some computers have no minds, those that pass the Turing Test do.

C.

even if a computer passes the Turing Test it does not prove that it has mental states.

D.

mental states cannot belong to human beings translating Chinese.

 

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Moderator Note

You need to be more descriptive in naming threads. Four different topics all labeled "philosophy" is not helpful.

 

We are not here to do your homework for you. You have to say what your reasoning is first; show that you've put forth some effort.

 

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