363 | Chandra Sripada on How LLMs and Humans are Cognitive Cousins

Large language models like ChatGPT produce human-like language and synthesize ideas in novel ways. Are they truly thinking like humans, or just faking it? Chandra Sripada, a philosopher and psychiatrist, argues that LLM cognition is fundamentally similar to human cognition, not just a superficial imitation. He draws on cognitive science research to show that the internal mechanisms of LLMs parallel how humans actually think. The conversation explores evidence from cognitive psychology and neuroscience, challenging the common assumption that AI is merely an alien intelligence. Sripada's perspective reshapes how we understand both artificial and human minds.