Baby steps in evaluating the capacities of large language models

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Large language models show remarkable capacities, but it is unclear what abstractions support their behavior. Methods from developmental psychology can help researchers understand the representations used by these models, complementing standard computational approaches—and perhaps leading to insights about the nature of mind.

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