In theory the "count the 'r's in strawberry" type of things could just be run in the browser, which is a semi-safe environment.
The fact it doesn't know the method it does use is defective is defintely about intelligence.
As is the fact it doesn't learn. If I give it the same task tomorrow, it will repeat the same mistake it admitted yesterday.
In theory the "count the 'r's in strawberry" type of things could just be run in the browser, which is a semi-safe environment.