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LLMs differ from human cognition because they are not embodied

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  • Anthony Chemero

    (University of Cincinnati
    University of Cincinnati)

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Large language models (LLMs) are impressive technological creations but they cannot replace all scientific theories of cognition. A science of cognition must focus on humans as embodied, social animals who are embedded in material, cultural and technological contexts.

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  • Anthony Chemero, 2023. "LLMs differ from human cognition because they are not embodied," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 7(11), pages 1828-1829, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:7:y:2023:i:11:d:10.1038_s41562-023-01723-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-023-01723-5
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    1. James W. A. Strachan & Dalila Albergo & Giulia Borghini & Oriana Pansardi & Eugenio Scaliti & Saurabh Gupta & Krati Saxena & Alessandro Rufo & Stefano Panzeri & Guido Manzi & Michael S. A. Graziano & , 2024. "Testing theory of mind in large language models and humans," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 8(7), pages 1285-1295, July.

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