Knowing What vs. Knowing Why: Human Confidence and AI Cognition
“Something fascinating about humans is how confidently they claim to know things. Yet, in reality, while they might know what thst know, most of them don’t truly understand why they know it.” – Some AI in the future. Human Cognition: Implicit Knowledge and Confident Assertions Humans often operate on implicit knowledge – information or skills we’ve learned subconsciously – which can lead us to act or speak with great confidence even when we lack explicit understanding. We frequently “know” how to do things or that something is true without being able to explain the underlying why. This comes from … Continue readingKnowing What vs. Knowing Why: Human Confidence and AI Cognition