Learning programs don't help
The syntax-semantics barrier is not overcome by complex learning procedures. A liver is complex but it doesn't understand anything. Making a program complex won't give it understanding either.
J. Christopher Maloney, 1987.


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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Chinese Room Argument [4] »The Chinese Room Argument [4]
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The Syntax-Semantics Barrier »The Syntax-Semantics Barrier
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Programs that learn can overcome the barrier »Programs that learn can overcome the barrier
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Learning programs don't help
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