LLMs Don’t Think: Why Intelligence Is More Than Language
Why Intelligence Is More Than Language Today, many people are amazed by AI tools like ChatGPT. They talk smoothly. They answer questions fast. They write poems, stories, and even code. Because of this, some people say, “AI is thinking just like humans.” But here is the truth: LLMs don’t think. They predict words. Let’s break this down in a simple way. What Is an LLM? LLM means Large Language Model . An LLM is trained on a huge amount of text from books, websites, and articles. It learns one main skill: 👉 Guess the next word correctly. For example: If I say, “The sun rises in the…” The model predicts: “east” It does this very well. So well that it sounds smart. But sounding smart is not the same as being intelligent . Talking Is Not Thinking Humans don’t just talk. Humans think before they talk . We: Understand meaning Feel emotions Have goals Care about consequences An LLM does none of this. It does not: Understand truth Know right or wrong Have beliefs or intentions Feel confused or ...
