SMRTR AIMay 1, 2025Quanta Magazine

Will AI Ever Understand Language Like Humans?

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Large language models (LLMs) are becoming impressively human-like at generating text, but whether they truly understand language is debated. Researchers are working to understand how LLMs process language compared to humans, despite LLMs being "black boxes" that can't explain their reasoning. This research could provide insights into both artificial and human intelligence.

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