Viewpoint: Humans possess grounding, distinct from mere prediction machines
siglesias · x · 2026-09-01
Responding to the claim that "humans are just prediction machines," the author argues that the concept of "mere prediction" doesn't track for humans because of base grounding. As the labelers, humans predict what makes sense to other humans, creating a stable conceptual difference from AI mechanisms.
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