SMRTR AIJan 13, 2026Less Wrong

Language models resemble more than just language cortex, show neuroscientists

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Neuroscientists discovered that large language models don't just mirror brain areas responsible for language processing, but actually resemble multiple regions throughout the human brain. This finding challenges previous assumptions that AI language systems only correspond to language-specific cortex areas, suggesting these models may capture broader patterns of how the entire brain processes and represents information.

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