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ZDNET's key takeaways
We don't entirely know how AI works, so we ascribe magical powers to it.
Claims that Gen AI can reason are a "brittle mirage."
We should always be specific about what AI is doing and avoid hyperbole.
Ever since artificial intelligence programs began impressing the general public, AI scholars have been making claims for the technology's deeper significance, even asserting the prospect of human-like understanding.
Scholars wax philosophical because even the scientists who created AI models such as OpenAI's GPT-5 don't really understand how the programs work -- not entirely.
Also: OpenAI's Altman sees 'superintelligence' just around the corner - but he's short on details
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