Questions tagged [philosophy-of-mind]
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Can we make a chatbot that really "understands" the questions?
Can we make a chatbot that really "understands" (rather than just replies to) questions based on the database/options of replies that it has? I mean, can it come up with correct/non-stupid replies/communications that don't exist in its database?
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Do LLM’s weaken Penrose’s consciousness argument?
I've read Penrose's Emperor's New Mind (ENM, 1989), and I am now half-way through Shadows of the Mind (SM, 1994). I read ENM in 2021, and I found his argument compelling in its generality and clarity of reasoning. For those unfamiliar, he argues…
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"I" and the symbol grounding problem?
To those who believe symbol grounding can be solved by grounding in sensory data. How would they ground the word "I"? "I" is different. It doesn’t refer to a sensory object but to the subject having the sensory experiences. I am of the opinion this…
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Artificial minds and substrate?
If our minds are made up of organic material which hold the identity of abstract objects
Which material is proposed to be used to hold the identity of abstract objects in an artificial mind
Computing machines use silicon.
Silicon is essentially sand…
user72882
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Problem with the Turing Test as Performed
Could anyone explain this problem I have with the Turing test as performed? Turing (1950) in describing the test says the computer takes the part of the man then plays the game as when played between a man and a woman. In the game, the man and the…
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