Superintelligent AI: can chatbots think?
FT News Briefing
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The Limits of Chatbot Intelligence
This chapter explores the misconceptions surrounding chatbots and the nature of their intelligence, examining the tendency to anthropomorphize AI technology. It critiques the term 'artificial intelligence' and questions the achievable goals of artificial general intelligence, emphasizing the historical context and limitations of current systems like ChatGPT. The discussion highlights specific examples of chatbot performance, revealing significant gaps in reasoning abilities and cautioning against overestimating their cognitive capabilities.
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