A calculator-style analogy argues AI produces representations, not thoughts
gerardsans · x · 2026-07-29
The post extends an analogy explaining why AI should be seen as a representational system rather than a thinking mind: like RGB values reproduce color without being the experience of color, language patterns can map to meaning without containing thoughts.
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