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Chat-based Large Language Models replicate the mechanisms of a psychic's con
The article argues that chat‑based LLMs don’t think; the perceived intelligence is a user‑side illusion created by validation statements that exploit the Forer effect, much like a psychic’s cold‑reading con. Understanding this bias helps engineers set realistic expectations for AI products.
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