What Can AI Reveal About Bob Dylan's Songs? Mapping Bob Dylan’s Mind
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The article explores what AI can reveal about Bob Dylan's songs, sparking a discussion about the relationship between language and thought, with commenters questioning the idea that language represents human thought.
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“We refute (based on empirical evidence) claims that humans use linguistic representations to think.” Ev Fedorenko Language Lab MIT 2024