Dissociating language and thought in large language models
Large language models (LLMs) have come closest among all models to date to mastering
human language, yet opinions about their linguistic and cognitive capabilities remain split …
human language, yet opinions about their linguistic and cognitive capabilities remain split …
Do language models refer?
M Mandelkern, T Linzen - Computational Linguistics, 2024 - submissions.cljournal.org
What do language models (LMs) do with language? Everyone agrees that they produce
sequences of (mostly) coherent sentences. But are they saying anything with those strings or …
sequences of (mostly) coherent sentences. But are they saying anything with those strings or …
Large language models and linguistic intentionality
J Grindrod - Synthese, 2024 - Springer
Do large language models like Chat-GPT or Claude meaningfully use the words they
produce? Or are they merely clever prediction machines, simulating language use by …
produce? Or are they merely clever prediction machines, simulating language use by …
Do Language Models' Words Refer?
M Mandelkern, T Linzen - Computational Linguistics, 2024 - direct.mit.edu
What do language models (LMs) do with language? They can produce sequences of
(mostly) coherent strings closely resembling English. But do those sentences mean …
(mostly) coherent strings closely resembling English. But do those sentences mean …
On the referential capacity of language models: An internalist rejoinder to Mandelkern & Linzen
In a recent paper, Mandelkern & Linzen (2024)-henceforth M&L-address the question of
whether language models'(LMs) words refer. Their argument draws from the externalist …
whether language models'(LMs) words refer. Their argument draws from the externalist …
Why ChatGPT doesn't think: an argument from rationality
D Stoljar, ZV Zhang - Inquiry, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Can AI systems such as ChatGPT think? We present an argument from rationality for the
negative answer to this question. The argument is founded on two central ideas. The first is …
negative answer to this question. The argument is founded on two central ideas. The first is …
Assessing Common Ground through Language-based Cultural Consensus in Humans and Large Language Models
S Domanski, R Rudinger, M Carpuat… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - escholarship.org
During conversations, communication partners rapidly assess shared knowledge based on
information in utterances. However, little is known about how this process unfolds …
information in utterances. However, little is known about how this process unfolds …
Carnap's Robot Redux: LLMs, Intensional Semantics, and the Implementation Problem in Conceptual Engineering
B Allen - philpapers.org
In his 1955 essay" Meaning and synonymy in natural languages", Rudolf Carnap presents a
thought experiment wherein an investigator provides a hypothetical robot with a definition of …
thought experiment wherein an investigator provides a hypothetical robot with a definition of …