Philosopher pokes AP style guide for trying to settle whether LLMs have beliefs
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-24
- Responding to the AP style guide's stance on how to describe AI, philosopher Dioscuri notes that whether LLMs literally have beliefs and desires remains a live debate in philosophy of mind — he has argued they do.
- He suggests that settling hot topics in philosophy of mind is an ambitious expansion of a style guide's remit, quipping that AP should perhaps hire a philosopher.
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