LLMs are best understood as sophisticated statistical pattern-matching systems without true understanding, more like an 'alien intelligence' than a human-like artificial intelligence, since they train only on text rather than however the brain actually works.
After building an LLM from scratch, CJ concludes that these systems don't truly understand language the way humans do since they're trained only on text, not on how the brain actually operates, making 'alien intelligence' a more accurate label than 'artificial intelligence.' ✦ AI generated
CJ · Syntax · 2026-07-10 · original ↗
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So, for me, that actually reinforces the idea that LLMs are predicting the next token based on language statistics, not necessarily like replicating what's happening with human intelligence and what's actually happening in the brain. So, in my opinion, AI is probably better described as something like alien intelligence rather than artificial intelligence because it's intelligent, but it's not necessarily a fake version of human intelligence.
verbatim transcript · starts at 50:47
50:47than just text. It's text is just one form of external communication. It's not actually how the brain itself runs. So, for me, that actually reinforces the idea that LLMs are predicting the next token based on language statistics, not necessarily like replicating what's happening with human intelligence and what's actually happening in the brain. So, in my opinion, AI is probably better described as something like alien intelligence rather than artificial
51:11intelligence because it's intelligent, but it's not necessarily a fake version of human intelligence. It's something entirely different. So, that's all I've got. Thank you so much for making it to the end of the video. If you have any questions, leave them down below. If I made any mistakes, let me know as well. I'll use the corrections feature of YouTube and I'll add it so future viewers of the video will see it. And
51:33also, if there's any topic you want to see me dive deeper into or explore in a future video, let me know as well. All right. See you in the next one.
- ·LLMs predict next token from language statistics
- ·Not replicating human intelligence or brain function
- ·Trained only on text, not on how brains work
- ·AI is intelligent, but not a fake human mind
- ·'Alien intelligence' better captures its true nature
- ·Built from scratch, CJ says it doesn't truly understand