The simulation of human language by Large Language Models has reached an undeniable level of sophistication. What still escapes high-performance computational models? Are comprehension, intentionality and appropriateness exclusive dimensions of the human linguistic experience?

On 11 May, at 7pm, a debate with Arlindo Oliveira and Robert Clowes, moderated by Raquel Amaro, will take place at the ‘Unicorn Factory Lisboa’, as part of the Lisbon 5L International Festival of Portuguese Literature and Language, an initiative of the Lisbon City Council that simultaneously celebrates Language, Literature, Books, Bookshops and Reading.

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