Some machines behave teleologically
Machines with servomechanisms are purposive and any machine that can respond to negative feedback for guidance behaves teleologically. Humans can make higher-order predictions about the behaviour of other objects, seperating them from such machines.
Arturo Rosenbluth, Norbert Wiener, & Julian Bigelow (1943).
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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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Symbol systems can't think dialectically »Symbol systems can't think dialectically
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Symbol systems can't exhibit agency »Symbol systems can't exhibit agency
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Some machines behave teleologically
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Negative feedback can't explain teleology »Negative feedback can't explain teleology
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