In philosophy, this is called . It suggests that mental states are defined by their function, not by the stuff they are made of. If a machine functions like it is in pain, or in love, or is curious—does it matter that it’s made of silicon instead of carbon?
We are building machines that "think" using the architecture of statistics. But if the output is indistinguishable from human thought, at what point does the "how" stop mattering?
In philosophy, this is called . It suggests that mental states are defined by their function, not by the stuff they are made of. If a machine functions like it is in pain, or in love, or is curious—does it matter that it’s made of silicon instead of carbon?
We are building machines that "think" using the architecture of statistics. But if the output is indistinguishable from human thought, at what point does the "how" stop mattering? ytboob video