• TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    They don’t even guess. Guessing would imply them understanding what you’re talking about. They only think about the language, not the concepts. It’s the practical embodiment of the Chinese room thought experiment. They generate a response based on the symbols, but not the ideas the symbols represent.

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      9 months ago

      I’m equating probability with guessing here, but yes there is a nuanced difference.