Gerard Sans Mocks Research on Metacognition Before Cognition Exists in Transformers
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-28
In a reply to relevant discussions, Gerard Sans expressed skepticism about current research directions. He argued that discussing "metacognition" is amusing since "cognition" itself has not yet been found in Transformers, suggesting a disconnect in some current research trends.
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