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#376 – Stephen Wolfram: ChatGPT and the Nature of Truth, Reality & Computation

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Semantics and Computation: A Language Exploration

This chapter investigates the nuances of semantics, highlighting the distinction between syntactically correct sentences and their meaningfulness. It explores the intricate relationship between natural language and computational language, emphasizing the necessity for clear definitions and the impact of emotional context in communication. The discussion further extends to the complexities of thought, computation, and the potential of large language models to bridge the gap between human intelligence and machine processing.

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