[f4uCL9dNSnQm]

> It is absurd to claim that an intelligent-looking entity doesn't have intelligence

Is it? I am pretty sure biology will solve good old "are viruses alive?" sooner than we agree on definition of intelligence. "Chinese Room" is at least 40 years old.

[lifthrasiir]

And so do tons of counterarguments against the Chinese Room argument.

Practically speaking, the inherentness of intelligence doesn't really matter because both intelligent-looking entity and provably intelligent entity are capable for societal disruptions anyway. I partly dislike the Chinese Room argument for this reason; it facilitates useless discussions in most cases.

[taurath]

If societal disruption is the key, then I can name quite a few inanimate objects that match the criteria for intelligence