A predictive human model of language challenges traditional views in linguistics and pretrained transformer research
Language and Semiotic Studies January 2, 2025 Torres-Martínez Sergio 7 citations
This paper introduces a theory of mind that positions language as a cognitive tool in its own right for the optimization of biological fitness. I argue that human language reconstruction of reality results from biological memory and adaptation to uncertain environmental conditions for the reaffirmation of the Self-as-symbol. I demonstrate that pretrained language models, such as ChatGPT, lack...