Philosophy class: Generative AI
Epistemology and philosophy of mind
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Epistemology and philosophy of mind
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Generative AI exists because of the transformer
Do LLMs understand what is being asked of them?
How might externalism and internalism differ in dealing with questions regarding the epistemic states of LLMs?
“Even if an LLM never got anything wrong, it would still not know anything.” Why might someone say this? What theories of knowledge or mind might they appeal to?
Jack Robertson, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet
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