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Introduction

Unless you live under a rock, there is some form of artificial intelligence in your daily life whether it is your smartphone, thermostat, navigation, or…

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What is Artificial Intelligence?

Before we can start discussing experiments being done and arguments being made about artificial intelligence, we must first comprehend and define what artificial intelligence actually…

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This Versus That

Before going in-depth with the work done by John Searle, it is important to be aware of the differences between certain things: the difference between…

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The Chinese Room Argument

The Chinese Room Argument is a thought experiment created by John Searle with the purpose to answer the question of whether or not a machine…

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Replies and Responses

As with anything, there are various replies, counter-arguments, and opinions in response to Searle’s Chinese Room argument. Searle’s responses to these replies explore the results…

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What’s the point?

As a human living in a world that is constantly changing and progressing, understanding, being aware and knowing the surface of artificial intelligence is beneficial,…

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Why Blog?

When given the choice of multiple forms to tell, express, and explain John R. Searle’s “Mind, brains, and programs”, I immediately knew I wanted it…

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Work Cited

Anderson, David L. “Searle and the Chinese Room Argument.” Searle and the Chinese Room Argument – The Mind Project, The Mind Project, 2006, www.mind.ilstu.edu/curriculum/searle_chinese_room/searle_chinese_room.php.  …

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