MIT Press quote sparks agreement: embodiment as direct openness to the world is what AI lacks
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-13
MIT Press quotes David Weinberger: our embodiment is an intrinsic, direct openness to the world — the wetness of our bodies in a sudden storm is not a symbol — and that is exactly what AI lacks. Cognitive scientist Anna Ciaunica, known for work on embodied cognition, endorses the view.
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