Thought Experiments 3/6

Apologies for the slightly late posting in this Thought Experiment series, a busy working week caught me off guard and hence Friday’s post is, well, today!

So, to Week 3: The Chinese Room, and the challenging thought of whether a machine can ever truly be called intelligent?

The crucial difference seems to be whether you can understand the intelligence, or merely simulate it.  My belief is that with the development of future technology the line between the two will become evermore blurred.

Next week will feature the baffling concept of an infinite hotel!