Chinese Water Pipe Brain Simulator
Chinese Room man's given a new rulebook noting which valves to switch on/off in a vast system of waterpipes in response to Chinese inputs. The pipes simulate the neural properties of a Chinese speaker's brain, but the man doesn't understand Chinese.
John Searle 1980a, 1980b, & 1990b.
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Artificial Intelligence Â»Artificial Intelligence
Can computers think? [1] Â»Can computers think? [1]
Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] Â»Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
The Chinese Room Argument [4] Â»The Chinese Room Argument [4]
Understanding arises from right causal powers Â»Understanding arises from right causal powers
Brain's causal powers reproduced by a computer Â»Brain's causal powers reproduced by a computer
No level of formal program can produce semantics Â»No level of formal program can produce semantics
Chinese Water Pipe Brain Simulator
John Searle Â»John Searle
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