[inventtheday]

The Chinese Room Argument is deeply flawed because it assumes that language translation in humans is a conscious phenomenon. In fact, if you're proficient in a foreign language, you can relate to the fact that for the most part translation happens in the black box of the subconscious mind. The words "bubble out" naturally. The black box of the subconscious mind is no different than the black box of the Chinese room. "Understanding" in the traditional sense is absent from both processes.