Chinese room rulebook language understanding

Fluent answers alone do not prove understanding

In John Searle's Chinese room thought experiment, a person who does not know Chinese follows written rules for choosing Chinese symbols and gives convincing answers. From outside, the answers can look intelligent even though the person does not understand them. The example asks whether correct language use alone proves understanding.

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