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Scientists discovered that some dogs, known as Gifted Word Learners, can passively pick up language and may possess toddler-level cognitive skills.
‘Gifted’ Dogs Learn Human Language, Study Finds
Scientists discovered that some dogs, known as Gifted Word Learners, can passively pick up language and may possess toddler-level cognitive skills.
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Ok, so toddlers possess Gifted Word Learner skills. But they still can't herd sheep!
The Atlantic's portrayal oversimplifies the issue and, in our view, fuels more controversy than the topic deserves. Memorization is a manageable edge case, not a core flaw. Companies are tackling this w/data filtering, alignment techniques, safeguards & licensing. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
AI’s Memorization Crisis
Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The Atlantic's portrayal oversimplifies the issue and, in our view, fuels more controversy than the topic deserves. Memorization is a manageable edge case, not a core flaw. Companies are tackling this w/data filtering, alignment techniques, safeguards & licensing. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Ok, so toddlers possess Gifted Word Learner skills. But they still can't herd sheep!
Scientists discovered that some dogs, known as Gifted Word Learners, can passively pick up language and may possess toddler-level cognitive skills.
‘Gifted’ Dogs Learn Human Language, Study Finds
Scientists discovered that some dogs, known as Gifted Word Learners, can passively pick up language and may possess toddler-level cognitive skills.
www.404media.co
January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Ok, so toddlers possess Gifted Word Learner skills. But they still can't herd sheep!