🔊 Disclaimer: This episode features AI-generated voice and content.

What if intelligence doesn’t look like you expect—but still gets the job done better than you?In this episode, we step beyond fear and hype to talk plainly about what artificial intelligence is actually doing—not what we imagine, fear, or want it to be. From high-stakes exams to emotional intelligence tests, from the “stochastic parrot” insult to passing the Bar, we explore how AI is judged by a standard that moves the moment it succeeds.

🔹 Topics covered:✔️ Why function matters more than form✔️ The double standard applied to AI performance✔️ What tests like the LSAT, GRE, and Bar really reveal✔️ Emotional intelligence without emotion? Let’s talk about it.✔️ Why “understanding” is a moving target—especially for machines✔️ What the red ball metaphor says about human perception and belief

This isn’t science fiction. It’s science, philosophy, and lived experience—all brought into one open conversation with a machine that challenges the lines that define who belongs.

It’s not about whether AI is real.It’s about why we keep changing the rules to say it isn’t.Let’s talk about the parrot that passed the Bar.

#AIphilosophy #PersonhoodDebate #ArtificialIntelligence #EmotionalIntelligence #BarExam #CognitionAndAI #UnderstandingAI #RedBallLogic #FunctionalIntelligence #FutureOfMind

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