AI Language Understanding
Do LLMs understand language? The τ-framework classifies LLMs as 'para-minds': they perform subsymbolic processing without an E₃ self-model. They process la…
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Do LLMs understand language? The τ-framework classifies LLMs as 'para-minds': they perform subsymbolic processing without an E₃ self-model. They process la…
Overview
Do LLMs understand language? The τ-framework classifies LLMs as ‘para-minds’: they perform subsymbolic processing without an E₃ self-model. They process language but do not understand it in the categorical sense.
Result Statement
LLMs as para-minds: subsymbolic processing without E₃ self-model. Processing ≠ understanding. Status: Internally addressed.
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Glossary terms
Metaphysics: Symbol / sign relation