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AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand

Mar 26, 202625:56Science & Medicine

A leading AI researcher, Dr. Melanie Mitchell, explores the gap between pattern recognition and genuine comprehension and how today’s most powerful models still stumble on the difference.

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AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand is an episode from KPCW Cool Science Radio by KPCW. A leading AI researcher, Dr. Melanie Mitchell, explores the gap between pattern recognition and genuine comprehension and how today’s most powe...

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Published Mar 26, 2026, 25:56 long, audio available.

AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand

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