DIE ZEIT
Illustration for an article examining how AI language models challenge assumptions about the relationship between language, thought, and human understanding, visualizing the tension between human cognition and machine-generated language.
Heading
How Special Are Humans?
Chatbots like ChatGPT now speak like us. Linguists debate whether they do so for the same reasons.
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Editorial Illustration
Photo Editor
Jasmina Hanf
Lead Illustration
DIE ZEIT Nº 36 / 2025
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