Agreed. I think the problem is the syntax and semantics. I’m for letting go of mind-first definitions (a la W. James)—attention, consciousness, etc.— for a more brain-first definition of function (a la Buzsaki). I think mapping from this inverse direction might yield nifty results.
You mean that we should do linear regression between LLM activities and brains? 🤡 More seriously, I find those views refreshing and important, but they might have similar issues. As Cisek brilliantly put: We are like magicians wondering: 'Maybe there really is magic?'
Heresy! LLMs are nothing like biological systems. #watchthisspace They do come with a separate set of issues indeed if taken too literally, I agree.