Debate Erupts Over Anthropomorphizing AI Models
A viral debate has split the AI community over whether anthropomorphic language like "thinking" signals understanding or ignorance. Proponents argue refusing such terms leads to bad predictions, while critics counter that model "thinking" is just autoregressive expansion in hidden think tags.
2026-09-25 ~ 2026-09-26 · 4 related posts
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