[ExI] The symbol grounding problem in strong AI

[Gordon Swobe]

--- On Mon, 12/28/09, Stefano Vaj <stefano.vaj at gmail.com> wrote:

> What obfuscates the AGI debate is IMHO an abuse of  poorly
> defined terms such as "conscience", etc., 

I agree. For many people the word consciousness has a sort of mystical new-age connotation that throws them off the track.

For that reason I prefer the word intentionality. You have it if you have something in mind. Simple and straightforward.

-gts