XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: nikke.karlsson@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-01, Lawrence D’Oliveiro  wrote:   
   > On Thu, 1 Jan 2026 10:30:54 -0000 (UTC), Waldek Hebisch wrote:   
   >   
   >> But are 'expert systems' really AI?   
   >   
   > What is really “AI”? At one point, the argument was over whether   
   > computers could “think”. Then you had to define “thinking”, and   
   > somebody tried to settle the question by saing: “thinking is what   
   > computers cannot do”.   
      
   "The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting   
   than the question of whether a submarine can swim." - Edsger Dijkstra   
      
   Mr. Dijkstra had his issues, but I'd say he hit the nail on the head   
   there.   
      
   Niklas   
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