Some hypotheses on how chatbots work in problem-solving-driven conversations. Large Language Models as confirmation of the Innovation Illusion

In three linesTheoretical paper on chatbots' cognitive limitations in problem-solving. Authors argue LLMs encode artificial 'metaphorical problem propagations' from training data, unable to replicate human understanding. Conclusion: further LLM development will not enable chatbots to become human-equivalent thinking partners.

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