dioscuri lays out the case for attributing mental states to LLMs
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-02
dioscuri restates his paper's argument that mental states like beliefs, goals, and intentions can be literally attributed to LLMs, calling this far from a radical view in contemporary cognitive science.
He acknowledges disagreement but insists this is a live issue, not an obviously settled one.
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