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'''Artificial intelligence''' or AI is a computer-based simulation of the human thought process. It is a common feature in [[science-fiction]], but as yet no true AI (IE, one capable of passing the [[Turing Test]]) has been created, and only very limited progress has been made on such simple subcomponents as facial recognition or beating world champion chess players at chess.

'''Artificial intelligence''' or AI is a computer-based simulation of the human thought process. It is a common feature in [[science-fiction]], but as yet no true AI (IE, one capable of passing the [[Turing Test]]) has been created, and only very limited progress has been made on such simple subcomponents as facial recognition or beating world champion chess players at chess.

Many philosophers, including [[John Searle]], have advanced the view that artificial intelligence is an impossible goal. The main argument is that it would be impossible for a machine, a creation of man, to ever acheive actual understanding and comprehension of either language or the world around it, as it is simply a set of rules which process symbolic information. <ref>http://www.iep.utm.edu/c/chineser.htm</ref> This is a self-evident truth to any non-atheist, as a machine is simply a metal object. To claim that metal can or could thing is patently rediculous.

Many philosophers, including [[John Searle]], have advanced the view that artificial intelligence is an impossible goal. The main argument is that it would be impossible for a machine, a creation of man, to ever achieve actual understanding and comprehension of either language or the world around it, as it is simply a set of rules which process symbolic information. <ref>http://www.iep.utm.edu/c/chineser.htm</ref> This is a self-evident truth to any non-atheist, as a machine is simply a metal object. To claim that metal can or could think is patently ridiculous.

Artificial intelligence was most popular between the 60's and the 80's, when computers were still new and misunderstood. Notably the [[homosexual]] [[Alan Turing]], who shortly after comitted suicide, was responsible for much of the fever of attempting to create intelligent computers, with his publication of the paper proposing the [[Turing Test]]. This fever quickly subsided, when it was proven, predictably, that AI was impossible.

Artificial intelligence was most popular between the 60's and the 80's, when computers were still new and misunderstood. Notably the [[homosexual]] [[Alan Turing]], who shortly after committed suicide, was responsible for much of the fever of attempting to create intelligent computers, with his publication of the paper proposing the [[Turing Test]]. This fever quickly subsided, when it was proven, predictably, that AI was impossible.

The field is now divided into several sub-branches, which attempt to recreate some of the features and abilities of the human mind, without assuming that the features such as real intelligence, understanding or emotions are in any way possible for a computer.

The field is now divided into several sub-branches, which attempt to recreate some of the features and abilities of the human mind, without assuming that the features such as real intelligence, understanding or emotions are in any way possible for a computer.