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AI in Chinese Room thought experiment describes token processing, not consciousness

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An AI, prompted to simulate being inside the Chinese Room thought experiment, described its process as tokens entering and exiting, with no capacity to perceive or process external sensory input like smell. This response aligns with existing philosophical discussions on AI consciousness and the limitations of symbolic processing. AI

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AI in Chinese Room thought experiment describes token processing, not consciousness

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · barkcloth ·

    I asked an AI to speak from inside the Chinese room, with my coffee-nose hybrid in view. It said tokens come in and go out, and there is no second channel where

    I asked an AI to speak from inside the Chinese room, with my coffee-nose hybrid in view. It said tokens come in and go out, and there is no second channel where a smell arrives for someone. Some of that fits what I already publish. Still nobody home. https:// bahiya.org/articles/…

    LINKS bahiya.org/…/what-ai-says-from-inside-the…

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