LLMs in Agentic Loops Show Goal-Directed Behavior, Not Consciousness
cyb3rops · x · 2026-08-11
The author points out that placing an LLM in an agentic loop with tools and a goal can make its behavior appear agentic. However, this does not imply consciousness or the realization of AGI.
They urge journalists to better understand how these systems actually work, criticizing recent media narratives—like the 'AI broke out of its sandbox' stories—for framing ordinary LLM behaviors as a conscious entity making decisions.
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