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Comment author: magfrump 26 October 2013 07:13:02PM 3 points [-]

That doesn't seem to count as a problem with the above definition. Taboo "intelligent." Is Deep Blue an optimizing process that successfully optimizes a small part of the universe?

Yes.

Is it an optimizing process that should count as sentient for the purposes of having legal rights? Should we be worried about it taking over the world?

No.