Photo: Hanna Sheu

AI ANALOG – BREAKING THE CHINESE ROOM 

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The short film AI ANALOG – BREAKING THE CHINESE ROOM explores and questions Searle’s thought experiment. The protagonist seeks answers from Alexa and ChatGPT but receives unsatisfactory responses.

Turning to four fortune cookies, they reflect on the wisdom revealed: power, wisdom, vigilance, and charitable deeds. The central question remains: Does AI have a soul? The film prompts contemplation about the nature of AI and human consciousness.