On 26/10/2007, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Searle and Roger Penrose don't believe that machines can duplicate what the > human brain does. For example, Penrose believes that there are uncomputable > quantum effects or some other unknown physical processes going on in the > brain. Most other AI researchers believe that the brain works according to > known physical principles and could therefore in principle be simulated by a > computer.
Actually, Searle believes that a computer could simulate intelligent behaviour but not consciousness (weak AI but not strong AI), while Penrose believes a computer could not even simulate intelligent behaviour (neither weak nor strong AI). Searle's position is inconsistent, as shown by Chalmers' fading qualia argument (http://consc.net/papers/qualia.html). Penrose's position is logically consistent but has no empirical evidence in its support. -- Stathis Papaioannou ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=57749214-a8940b
