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Neuroscientist Paul Cisek questions AI's cognitive model, warns against attributing sentience to LLMs

Neuroscientist Paul Cisek argues that the dominant cognitive model of the mind as a simple information processor is flawed. He proposes viewing minds as continuous control systems guiding behavior, shaped by evolutionary pressures. Cisek also critiques the current trajectory of artificial intelligence, suggesting that large language models, being language tools, may not lead to true artificial general intelligence. AI

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IMPACT Challenges the notion that scaling large language models will lead to artificial general intelligence, suggesting a potential shift in AI research focus.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named researcher questioning the dominant scientific paradigm and current AI theory.

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Neuroscientist Paul Cisek questions AI's cognitive model, warns against attributing sentience to LLMs

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    A challenge to the cognitive model of the mind: Paul Cisek questions the dominant scientific paradigm and the current theory of artificial intelligence …human l

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