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AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why

Modern AI owes its existence to both cognitive and computer science. What you envision as its origin story can influence how you understand what large language models can do.

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  1. 2026-10-07 12:09 · The Conversation AI (US)
    AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why

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