[ExI] The symbol grounding problem in strong AI

[Stathis Papaioannou]

2009/12/18 BillK <pharos at gmail.com>:
> On 12/18/09, Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
> <snip>
>> You seem to accept that dumb matter which itself does not have
>>  understanding can give rise to understanding, but not that an
>>  appropriately programmed computer can pull off the same miracle. Why
>>  not?
>>
>>
>
>
> Because it hasn't been done yet.

Sure, but Gordon and Searle believe that computer consciousness is
*impossible*, not merely difficult.


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Stathis Papaioannou