'Want' is clearer than 'feel': a debate over whether models can think
JeffLadish · x · 2026-09-25
In a reply to Dean Ball, Jeff Ladish argues that "want" seems clearer than "feel" when it comes to models, and that he can't understand how people err so badly as to think models cannot "think" — a brief exchange on the cognitive status of AI models.
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