Researcher Plinz Argues Rigorous Definition Needed to Rule Out LLM Thinking

Researcher Plinz clarified that he never claimed LLMs can think, but argues against baseless assertions that "LLMs cannot do X." He contends that constructing a rigorous definition of thinking that captures human cognition while excluding LLMs is surprisingly difficult.

2026-09-27 ~ 2026-09-28 · 2 related posts

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