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  • Are we still sure that language makes us human?

    Are we still sure that language makes us human?

    Understanding LLMs as Tools, Not Agents

    In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have captured the public imagination with their ability to generate human-like text, leading to bold claims about machine consciousness and artificial linguistic capabilities. These claims often suggest that with enough data and computational power, machines might achieve proper language understanding comparable to humans. However, examining what human language entails reveals fundamental limitations in this perspective. Are LLMs really on the path to becoming conscious linguistic agents, or do we misunderstand the nature of language and the capabilities of these sophisticated pattern-matching systems?

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  • The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality

    The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality

    Want to understand how your mind really works? Forget the old metaphor of the brain as a powerful computer sitting in your skull, processing information like a biological CPU. In his latest book, “The Experience Machine,” Andy Clark – one of cognitive science’s most influential thinkers – shows us why this view is fundamentally wrong and why that matters more than ever in the age of artificial intelligence.
    As Large Language Models and other AI systems achieve increasingly impressive results, it’s tempting to think we’re closing in on human-like intelligence. However, Clark’s work reveals a crucial insight: human intelligence isn’t just about pattern recognition or processing power. It’s deeply embodied, embedded in our physical interactions with the world, and driven by a fundamental principle called active inference – our constant attempt to match our expectations with reality.

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