I believe chatbots understand part of what they say. Let me explain.

Try out my quantum mechanics course (and many others on math and science) on Brilliant using the link You can get started for free, and the first 200 will get 20% off the annual premium subscription. I used to think that today’s so-called “artificial intelligences“ are actually pretty dumb. But I’ve recently changed my mind. In this video I want to explain why I think that they do understand some of what they do, if not very much. And since I was already freely speculating, I have added some thoughts about how the situation with AIs is going to develop. 💌 Support us on Donatebox ➜ 👉 Transcript and References on Patreon ➜ 📩 Sign up for my weekly science newsletter. It’s free! ➜ 🔗 Join this channel to get access to perks ➜ 00:00 Intro 01:15 The Chinese Room 03:05 The Quantum Room 04:14 How Do Chatbots Learn? 07:15 What Does “Understanding“ Mean? 15:46 Do We “Understand“ Quantum Mechanics? 18:21 Where Will The AI Boom Lead Us? 20:30 Check Out My Quantum Mechanics Course #science #philosophy