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Why Computers Can't Think Like Brains: The Deep Divide Between AI and Biological Intelligence

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Overview

  • Explores fundamental differences between artificial computing systems and natural biological computation
  • Examines representation and interpretation in both machine and organic systems
  • Analyzes limitations of current AI approaches compared to biological intelligence
  • Discusses philosophical implications for artificial consciousness and intelligence
  • Evaluates computational models versus biological information processing

Plain English Explanation

Computers and living things both process information, but they do it in very different ways. This paper explores those differences. While computers work with clear symbols and fixed rules, living systems operate in a more fluid, context-dependent way.

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