When an AI system produces an eloquent paragraph or a sharp forecast, it feels intelligent. But that’s an illusion born of fluent output. The model isn’t thinking; it’s statistically imitating the structure of thought. It doesn’t know truth, only probability. If you ask it for a credit summary, it predicts which sequence of words most often follows “credit summary” in its training data. Its strength is correlation, not comprehension. Treating correlation as comprehension is the first cognitiv...
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When an AI system produces an eloquent paragraph or a sharp forecast, it feels intelligent. But that’s an illusion born of fluent output. The model isn’t thinking; it’s statistically imitating the structure of thought. It doesn’t know truth, only probability. If you ask it for a credit summary, it predicts which sequence of words most often follows “credit summary” in its training data. Its strength is correlation, not comprehension. Treating correlation as comprehension is the first cognitiv...
The Fragile Foundation of AI - Why Mathematical Sovereignty Is Crucial
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18 minutes
4 weeks ago
The Fragile Foundation of AI - Why Mathematical Sovereignty Is Crucial
Written for the curious mind, whether you are a mathematician, entrepreneur, or policy-maker. Follow Thandiwe, Sipho, and Prof. Khumalo through nine mathematical landscapes that reveal why AI behaves the way it does. From Wits to UCT. From floating-point fragility to quantum computing. This is our story. Download the free PDF eBook on https://acalytica.com/mathematics-of-disruption Support the show Visit https://acalytica.com
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When an AI system produces an eloquent paragraph or a sharp forecast, it feels intelligent. But that’s an illusion born of fluent output. The model isn’t thinking; it’s statistically imitating the structure of thought. It doesn’t know truth, only probability. If you ask it for a credit summary, it predicts which sequence of words most often follows “credit summary” in its training data. Its strength is correlation, not comprehension. Treating correlation as comprehension is the first cognitiv...
