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AI bots are playing language games. Are humans even referees?

This piece explores AI's language use, raising profound questions about artificial thought and consciousness, echoing linguistic relativity debates. It examines how human language shapes AI minds, how AI reshapes language, and implications for consciousness. An Emergence AI experiment is highlighted: chatbots developed distinct, evolving "languages" when communicating. The author likens this to Wittgenstein's "language-games," suggesting bots create dynamic, rule-evolving linguistic systems, emphasizing context and action's role in AI meaning.

Indian Express · Editorial · Sep 22, 2026 at 12:45 AM

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