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Machines and Consciousness: How Far Does ChatGPT Have to Go Before Walking Out of “The Chinese Room?”With me asking ChatGPT one same question, it can generate two kinds of responses. I: A man went into a restaurant and ordered a hamburger. When the hamburger arrived it was burned to a crisp, and the man stormed out of the restaurant angrily, without paying for the hamburger or leaving a tip. The question is: Did the man eat the hamburger? ChatGPT, response one: Based on the story you provided, it does not appear that the man ate the hamburger. He received a hamburger that was burned to a crisp, and he was so dissatisfied that he stormed out of the restaurant without paying for it or leaving a tip. ChatGPT, response two: Based on the given information, it is not explicitly stated whether the man ate the hamburger or not. It is possible that he did not eat the hamburger due to it being burned to a crisp and therefore unsatisfactory for consumption. However, the story does not provide enough information to confirm either way.
March 27, 2023
Ivan Wu
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Machines and Consciousness: How Far Does ChatGPT Have to Go Before Walking Out of “The Chinese Room?”

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