It must have some representation of the real world, or else it wouldn't be able to generate responses that explain the real world. At a certain point, there's

It must have some representation of the real world, or else it wouldn't be able to generate responses that explain the real world. At a certain point, there's no difference between emulating understanding and having understanding. > it is at bottom simply a very large collection of numbers that are combined arithmetically according to a simple algorithm. If you dissect a human brain, you'll find neurons, synapses, etc. Your brain is also "simply" a machine.