Computers embody programs; they don't obey them
Searle misinterprets what a program does. Computers don't obey programs the way the man in the room obeys a rule book. Computers embody programs. Similarly, a falling rock doesn't obey the law of gravity but embodies it.
David Cole, 1984.


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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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Man in Chinese Room doesn't instantiate a progam »Man in Chinese Room doesn't instantiate a progam
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Computers embody programs; they don't obey them
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