Andy Masley: the AI-magic debate is really about whether the human mind is magic
AndyMasley · x · 2026-10-23
Andy Masley responds to critics who say he believes AI is magic: they object to him ascribing specific aspects of the human mind to AI, while themselves treating the human mind as magical. The real disagreement, he argues, is that he doesn't believe in magic anywhere — human minds included.
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