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Arnold Trehub (What to think about machines that think)
Arnold Trehub argues that machines cannot think because they lack a unique perspective or point of view. He suggests that humans interpret the output of these machines, providing context and meaning to their symbolic structures.
Arnold Trehub argues that machines cannot think because they lack a unique perspective or point of view. He suggests that humans interpret the output of these machines, providing context and meaning to their symbolic structures. Despite this limitation, Trehub acknowledges that machines have significantly aided human thought.
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