#51 – Jeffrey Quesnelle on Nous Research, large language models, and the human mind
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AI Evolution and Human Cognition
This chapter explores the evolution of artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on neural networks and the transformative impact of architectures like AlexNet and transformers. It draws parallels between human cognitive processes and large language models, highlighting intuitive reasoning, pattern recognition, and the significance of communication in both AI and human understanding. The discussion raises philosophical questions about consciousness and the nature of awareness, suggesting that both AI and humans exhibit emergent phenomena in their respective understandings.
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