Comment by ozy
2 months ago
That is why you cannot ask the room for semantic changes. Like “if I call an umbrella a monkey, and it will rain today, what do I need to bring?”
Unless we suppose those books describe how to implement a memory of sorts, and how to reason, etc. But then how sure are we it’s not conscious?
> Unless we suppose those books describe how to implement a memory of sorts, and how to reason, etc
It's implied, since they enable someone who does not know Chinese to respond equally well to questions as someone with Chinese as a native language.
> if I call an umbrella a monkey, and it will rain today, what do I need to bring?
I'm not even sure what you are asking for, tbh, so any answer is fine.