Lesson 662 of 1234
AI Has No Body — So It Can't Taste Pizza
AI knows the WORD pizza but has never tasted, smelled, or touched anything.
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- 1The big idea
- 2embodiment
- 3senses
- 4real experience
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Section 1
The big idea
You know what pizza tastes like because your tongue has tasted it. AI has read a million descriptions of pizza but has never actually had a single bite. It only knows words.
Some examples
- AI can describe how a beach smells but has never smelled one.
- It can write about being scared but has never felt fear.
- It knows 'cold' is the opposite of 'hot' but has never been chilly.
- It can talk about riding a bike without ever falling off one.
Try it!
Ask AI: 'What does chocolate taste like?' Then eat a piece (with permission!) and notice how different real tasting is from words.
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