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> it observes

Observe implies sentience that, without question, a neural net simply does not possess. "It" certainly 'records', or more specifically it 'maps', but there is no observer in sight (npi).

> mimic

LLM's do not mimic. The magic is mathematical and happening in the high dimensional space. If there is intrinsic underlying pattern and semantic affinities between process X (used in training) and process Y (used in application), it is very likely that both share proximity, possibly form, in some dimensions of the high dimensional model.




Define "observation". If it's just sensory and information processing then no, it does not require nor simply sentience.


There is a word for that: a 'recording'. There is no observer thus no observation.




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