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Ethan Mollick: AI answers are not the average of training data

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Ethan Mollick argues that AI-generated answers are not simply the statistical average of their training data. He explains that AI models produce responses that are more complex than a simple aggregation, suggesting a deeper level of processing or synthesis. AI

IMPACT Challenges common assumptions about AI model behavior and output.

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Ethan Mollick: AI answers are not the average of training data

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

    No, AI Doesn't Give You The Average Answer Ethan Mollick explains why AI answers are not just the statistical average of their training data. https:// fed.brid.

    No, AI Doesn't Give You The Average Answer Ethan Mollick explains why AI answers are not just the statistical average of their training data. https:// fed.brid.gy/r//notes/2026/10/3 0/no-ai-doesnt-give-you-the-average-answer/

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