[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Nancy Pearcey [@NancyRPearcey](/creator/twitter/NancyRPearcey) on x 30.3K followers Created: 2025-07-16 20:37:34 UTC No, AI is not intelligent: "Anyone who actually understands large language models knows that it can’t achieve new ways of thinking. It’s just putting together words in the most statistically likely way, forming connections that may sound like a well-thought-out argument but are actually not a form of true “intelligence” as humans would define it.... These AI chatbots are pulling off a magic trick. They can often seem like they’re “thinking” or applying rational thought to a given answer, but they work by spitting out the word that’s most likely to be next in a sentence, not by actually applying critical reasoning. There’s a reason that people who understand AI the best are the least excited about using it. Apple has gotten a lot of shit for not committing to AI in a more forceful way, something the All-In guys talked about, but the company understands perhaps better than most that there are limitations to this tech. In fact, Apple released a paper last month that shows how Large Reasoning Models (LRMs) struggle, facing “a complete accuracy collapse beyond certain complexities.” --Matt Novak XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [coins ai](/topic/coins-ai) [Post Link](https://x.com/NancyRPearcey/status/1945583608678248855)
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Nancy Pearcey @NancyRPearcey on x 30.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 20:37:34 UTC
No, AI is not intelligent:
"Anyone who actually understands large language models knows that it can’t achieve new ways of thinking. It’s just putting together words in the most statistically likely way, forming connections that may sound like a well-thought-out argument but are actually not a form of true “intelligence” as humans would define it....
These AI chatbots are pulling off a magic trick. They can often seem like they’re “thinking” or applying rational thought to a given answer, but they work by spitting out the word that’s most likely to be next in a sentence, not by actually applying critical reasoning. There’s a reason that people who understand AI the best are the least excited about using it.
Apple has gotten a lot of shit for not committing to AI in a more forceful way, something the All-In guys talked about, but the company understands perhaps better than most that there are limitations to this tech. In fact, Apple released a paper last month that shows how Large Reasoning Models (LRMs) struggle, facing “a complete accuracy collapse beyond certain complexities.”
--Matt Novak
XXXXX engagements
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