Language models lack subjectivity and do not understand meaning as humans do.

Evidence

Language models, problematically, have no subjectivity with which to perform intersubjectivity. … But there is no mind there, and we need to be conscientious to let go of that imaginary mind we have constructed. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 92

Categorization

• QUESTION: This raises questions about how we understand and attribute intent to AI, echoing discussions in cognitive science and philosophy.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 92