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AI is statistics, not intelligence, experts say

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Two individuals, despite their professional backgrounds, have recently expressed beliefs that machines are becoming intelligent. This perspective overlooks the fundamental nature of AI as statistical processing, rather than genuine intelligence arising from those statistics. AI

IMPACT Reinforces the understanding that current AI capabilities are based on statistical models, not emergent consciousness.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the nature of AI and intelligence, not a release or significant industry event.

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AI is statistics, not intelligence, experts say

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@datarama/1171735 16208061374 Just today heard two more people who, by din of their jobs & educations, should know better say machines

    RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@datarama/1171735 16208061374 Just today heard two more people who, by din of their jobs & educations, should know better say machines are getting smart & seriously wonder how folks like that manage to either miss that AI = statistics, or to believe that…

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