Embodiment is not physical instantiation — a philosopher's take on LLMs
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-08
Philosopher Anna Ciaunica argues that embodiment and physical instantiation of an object are not the same thing. Responding to the quoted post — which noted that sensorimotor capabilities, like agency, are "soft frontiers" LLMs have been tiptoeing toward for years — she stresses that the question is a matter of perspective, and that a field long dominated by certain voices benefits from diversity of viewpoints.
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