The AI Fundamentalists
The AI Fundamentalists
Dr. Andrew Clark & Dr. Sid Mangalik
Metaphysics and modern AI: What is thinking? - Series Intro
16 minutes Posted Oct 7, 2025 at 5:00 am.
Intro to the metaphysics mini‑series
Why metaphysics for AI
What is thinking? Voices from friends
“Reasoning” in LLMs
Turing test vs. true thinking
Agentic limits and stepwise reasoning
Math, context, and systemic failures
Defining the roadmap for the series
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This episode is the intro to a special project by The AI Fundamentalists’ hosts and friends. We hope you're ready for a metaphysics mini‑series to explore what thinking and reasoning really mean and how those definitions should shape AI research. Join us for thought-provoking discussions as we tackle basic questions: What is metaphysics and its relevance to AI? What constitutes reality? What defines thinking? How do we understand time? And perhaps most importantly, should AI systems att...