But the question of “do robots feel pain”, is as interesting and meaningful as “are tables also chairs”.
Why is the question about the “are tables also chairs” not meaningful? Structured knowledge databases like Wikidata have to answer that question.
Image that a country has a general tariff for furniture and there’s a tariff exemption for chairs. One clever businessman who sells tables starts to say that his tables are chairs. In that case, the question can become important enough that a large sum of money is spent on a legal process to answer the question.
Why is the question about the “are tables also chairs” not meaningful? Structured knowledge databases like Wikidata have to answer that question.
Image that a country has a general tariff for furniture and there’s a tariff exemption for chairs. One clever businessman who sells tables starts to say that his tables are chairs. In that case, the question can become important enough that a large sum of money is spent on a legal process to answer the question.