Watch the movie “The Imitation Game” available on Netflix, and the following short videos on the Chinese Room Argument in order to answer the questions below.
Chinese Room Argument:
1. John Searle presenting his argument:
2. An animation of the Argument:
3. Experimentation of the Argument:
4. Dennett offering a refutation:
Questions:
1. What is a Turing Machine? (You will need to do more research beyond the movie to get the answer to this one.)
2. What is the imitation game (i.e. touring test) and why is it important?
3. Does the Chinese Room Argument refute the possibility of AI? Why?
4. Can we code emotions into machines? Justify your answer
5. If a machine imitates a human, does it qualify as being human? Justify your answer.
Grading Rubric for The Imitation Game & Chinese Room Argument Paper
Excellent (4)
Good (3)
Needs Improvement (2)
Poor (1)
Language/Spelling/
Grammar
Paper has no spelling or punctuation errors and very few grammatical errors. Very well written and excellent use of business language.
Paper has a few punctuation or spelling errors. Few grammatical errors that don’t affect meaning. Well written and use of business language is acceptable.
Paper has some punctuation or spelling errors. Some grammatical errors but generally don’t affect meaning. Language is satisfactory overall but use of more appropriate business language is required.
Paper has numerous punctuation or spelling errors. Numerous grammatical errors that affect meaning. Language used is unprofessional and not appropriate for business use.
Paper Organization and Formatting
Relevant sections are included, and each is organized effectively. Formatting is professional and consistent and includes all required elements.
Relevant sections are included but could be a little better organized. Formatting is acceptable and/or one or two required elements are missing.
Relevant sections are included but organization could be improved. Formatting is inconsistent and/or many elements are missing or not formatted appropriately.
Sections are missing and/or poorly organized. Formatting is messy and unprofessional.
Analysis/Thinking
Analysis is comprehensive and detailed. Thinking and ideas are presented clearly, are engaging and thorough.
Analysis is sufficient. Thinking and ideas are clear but could be expanded to be more thorough.
Analysis is fairly basic and/or thinking and ideas lack some clarity and depth.
Analysis is very basic and thinking and ideas are superficial and lack clarity.
