@marshray @AT1ST @futurebird This is a little like claiming that MENACE actually understands how to play noughts and crosses because it behaves in a way that's indistinguishable from understanding how to play noughts and crosses: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_Educable_Noughts_and_Crosses_Engine
Does the distinction matter during a game? No. Does that mean it doesn't matter at all? Absolutely not.