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[–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

“Can machines think?" and at this point, the clear answer is yes they can.

To paraphrase Jordan Peterson, “define think.”

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    To sum up Alan Turing something can be said to be thinking if it can fool humans in the imitation game.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I don't find that a particulary satisfying definition, and doubt an up-to-date Alan Turing would either.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    I'm not so sure that he would. The whole thing is rather moot though because thinking isn't a yes or no question.

    A fun quote I heard previously, was from someone involved in making bear proof garbage bins stating that there were challenges because there's a significant overlap between the dumbest humans and the smartest bears.

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