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Along with many others, I think that machines as intelligent as humans are possible and will exist within the next century or so. However, a number of people do not accept this, and instead propose arguments against the possibility of machine intelligence. Some argue against what is called weak artificial intelligence, which means they do not think machines will ever be able to mimic the behavior of human minds. Others argue against strong artificial intelligence, which means that they think machines can mimic human behavior but will not have conscious minds. These skeptics are very valuable for helping us understand the issues involved in machines that will mimic human minds and be conscious.
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Hibbard, B. (2002). Arguments against the Possibility of Machine Intelligence. In: Super-Intelligent Machines. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0759-8_4
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