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Am I an LLM?

Arturo Nereu, May 07, 2026

Obviously it's not a serious question. But it's worth reflecting on the similarities between humans and LLMs. "As I learn more about how they work, I sometimes pause and wonder if there's a chance that I (and this can be extended to other people, but I will speak from my POV) can be some sort of LLM." Yes, it's true, "the idea of humans thinking about the latest invention as the way of how brains work is not new." But this time, we actually designed the latest machine to mimic the physical structure of the brain. We can learn from that. Short article; worth reading.

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