Seshat AI

Analysis

Primary tension

Information vs Understanding

Secondary tension

Appearance vs Reality

Socratic questions

  1. To what extent do domestic animals truly understand the meaning of human words?

  2. How do the cognitive abilities of professional dogs influence their understanding of human language?

  3. What implications would confirming a link between early reaction to words and later cognitive abilities in animals have?

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