What enables a machine to understand

Aaron Sloman

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Philosophy and Theoretical Science Cybernetics and Technology in Society Psychiatry, Mental Health, Neuroscience

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The 'Strong AI' claim that suitably programmed computers can manipulate symbols that THEY understand is defended, and conditions for understanding discussed. Even computers without AI programs exhibit a significant subset of characteristics of human understanding. To argue about whether machines can REALLY understand is to argue about mere definitional matters. But there is a residual ethical question.

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