"I really hate the Chinese Room": poster calls out infamous philosophy argument
AndyMasley · x · 2026-09-22
Asked about the worst philosophical arguments of all time, Andy Masley says he "really hates the Chinese Room" — the thought experiment often invoked to argue computers can never truly understand language, a perennial flashpoint in AI debates.
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