For those not in the know:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_room
Very first words:
The Chinese room argument holds that a computer executing a program cannot have a mind, understanding, or consciousness,[a] regardless of how intelligently or human-like the program may make the computer behave.
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As long as you accept that the understanding is embedded in the software, not in the computer.
What a useless conclusion to take from a really insightful argument. Also, there’s nothing forcing AI to resemble the Chinese room, it’s a computer running it, not a look-up machine.