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230 | Raphaël Millière on How Artificial Intelligence Thinks

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Understanding the Gap Between Artificial and Biological Intelligence

This chapter examines the distinctions between artificial neural networks and biological neurons, noting their complexity and functionality differences. It also emphasizes that while there are similarities in name and concept, the operations of artificial neurons are significantly simpler than those of biological neurons, particularly when comparing large language model parameters to synapses in the human brain.

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