Week 13: Journal Questions
Answer the following question for
Monday's reading about philosophy of AI (Mitchell Chapter 3)
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Define the difference between weak and strong AI.
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Some have argued that "Only when a machine feels things and
is aware of its own actions and feelings--in short, is
conscious--could we consider it to be actually thinking." Do you
agree? Why or why not?
Answer the following question for
Wednesday's reading On Understanding (Mitchell Chapter 14)
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Mitchell states that "humans, in some deep and essential way, understand the situations they encounter, whereas no AI system yet possesses such understanding" (pg. 235). What are some of the building blocks she argues that an AI system will need to achieve such understanding?
No journal entry needed for Friday.