(1) A programming language that uses symbols, or mnemonics, for expressing operations and operands. All modern programming languages are symbolic languages. (2) A language that manipulates symbols ...

For years, we have watched large language models (LLMs) capture our imagination. ChatGPT writes emails, Gemini provides answers, and Llama powers a wide range of applications. But behind their ...

We've had many postings of late on human nature from guest-blogger Tom Clark and from Marcelo, Stu, and me, so I'll go ahead and continue the thread. I'll first consider the concept of a self, then ...

Advances in artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), have been driven by the "scaling law" paradigm: performance improves with more data, computation, and larger models.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Lucretius distinguishes between animal vocalization (uoces ciere) and human language (res uoce notare) in ways that may be called "semiotic": ...

WE have received from Prof. McAdie, of Blue Hill Observatory, an off-print of a note on the subject of uniformity in aerographic notation, which occupies nine pages (169–177) of the Blue Hill ...

Dr. Stone answers the question: 'Trouble With Symbolic Language Concepts?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What are common differences in the way a person on the autism spectrum might have trouble ...