Linguistics and Languages

DISSOCIATING LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT IN LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

K. Mahowald, I. A. Blank, et al.

This groundbreaking research by Kyle Mahowald, Idan A. Blank, Joshua B. Tenenbaum, Anna A. Ivanova, Nancy Kanwisher, and Evelina Fedorenko explores the cognitive divides in Large Language Models. While these models excel at understanding linguistic rules, their ability to utilize language effectively in real-world situations remains inconsistent. The authors suggest that future LLMs should mimic the human brain's modular processes for language mastery.