A new philosophical paper dives into the capabilities of large language models like OpenAI ChatGPT-4, questioning whether their high performance on tests like the GRE and LSAT reflects genuine intelligence or advanced mimicry. Authors Raphaël Millière and Cameron Buckner explore how AI challenges traditional views on cognition, setting the stage for a deeper look at machine learning’s inner workings.

Could AI robots one day be considered living things? This article explores the definition of life, borderline cases like viruses, and whether advanced AI systems might fulfil the criteria for life, raising profound ethical and philosophical questions about humanity's future.