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LLMs differ from human cognition because they are not embodied

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Large language models (LLMs) are impressive technological creations but they cannot replace all scientific theories of cognition. A science of cognition must focus on humans as embodied, social animals who are embedded in material, cultural and technological contexts.

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The author thanks Z. Biener, A. Chemero and E. Feiten for comments on an earlier draft. Work on this Comment was supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center.

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  2. Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

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Chemero, A. LLMs differ from human cognition because they are not embodied. Nat Hum Behav 7, 1828–1829 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01723-5

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