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Language Science Lunch Talk - Philip Resnik and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox

Philip Resnik and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox

Language Science Lunch Talk - Philip Resnik and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox

Linguistics | Maryland Language Science Center Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm H.J. Patterson Hall, 2130

Join us for a Language Science Lunch Talk with Philip Resnik (LING/UMIACS) and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox (Georgetown). Lunch will be served at 12:15 PM. Talk begins at 12:30 PM.

Revolutions in Cognitive Science? A discussion about the role of AI in how we think about the mind

Abstract: Today’s generative AI technologies based on Large Language Models (LLMs) can produce fluent text that appears to reflect deep linguistic abilities. But how much do AI systems really “know” about language? And to what extent can they be used in making discoveries about how humans learn and use language? In this discussion moderated by Samer Nour Eddine (MLSC), Philip Resnik (LING/UMIACS) and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox (Georgetown, Linguistics) will discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of LLMs as tools in cognitive science.

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Join us for a Language Science Lunch Talk with Philip Resnik (LING/UMIACS) and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox (Georgetown). Lunch will be served at 12:15 PM. Talk begins at 12:30 PM.

Revolutions in Cognitive Science? A discussion about the role of AI in how we think about the mind

Abstract: Today’s generative AI technologies based on Large Language Models (LLMs) can produce fluent text that appears to reflect deep linguistic abilities. But how much do AI systems really “know” about language? And to what extent can they be used in making discoveries about how humans learn and use language? In this discussion moderated by Samer Nour Eddine (MLSC), Philip Resnik (LING/UMIACS) and Ethan Gotlieb Wilcox (Georgetown, Linguistics) will discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of LLMs as tools in cognitive science.

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