Such homuncular functionalism (as the approach is known in AI circles) replaces the infinite regress with a finite one that terminates at tasks so dull and simple that they can be done by machines.

这样，这种侏儒技能主义（在人工智能领域）就用有限回归代替了原来的无限回归，而这种有限回归能够在任务变得非常单调又非常简单以至于只需机器就可以完成的时候自动停止。