LLMs are language calculators, not true AI, author argues

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-28 02:30

An LLM is no more impressive than any other complex GPU computation, such as rendering a realistic 3D game. Both require massive parallel processing and are equally amazing feats of technology. The author argues that LLMs are essentially sophisticated language calculators, not true artificial intelligence, and that their impressive language output can be deceptive. AI

IMPACT Challenges the perception of LLMs as true AI, suggesting a re-evaluation of their capabilities and impressiveness relative to other complex computational tasks.

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An # LLM is equally and no more impressive to me than any other reasonably complex use case of a GPU. They are the same order of magnitude of technology. The ki

An # LLM is equally and no more impressive to me than any other reasonably complex use case of a GPU. They are the same order of magnitude of technology. The kind of processing and massive parallel computation required to display a realistic 3D game on a monitor at high resolutio…

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An # LLM is equally and no more impressive to me than any other reasonably complex use case of a GPU. They are the same order of magnitude of technology. The ki

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