Can Computers Think? The Case For and Against Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many bad "80's" movies and
countless science fiction novels. But what happens when we seriously consider
the question of computers that think. Is it possible for computers to have
complex thoughts, and even emotions, like homo sapien? This paper will seek to
answer that question and also look at what attempts are being made to make
artificial intelligence (hereafter called AI) a reality.
Before we can investigate whether or not computers can think, it is
necessary to establish what exactly thinking is. Examining the three main
theories is sort of like examining three religions. None offers enough support
so as to effectively eliminate the possibility of the others being true. The
three main theories are: 1. Thought doesn't exist; enough said. 2. Thought
does exist, but is contained wholly in the brain. In other words, the actual
material of the......
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