For me, if the output can consistently demonstrate understanding then it understands. The reason LLMs are able to be plugged into everything under the sun is th

For me, if the output can consistently demonstrate understanding then it understands. The reason LLMs are able to be plugged into everything under the sun is that general intelligence and understanding. It's not a parlor trick. At this point you can say, it's only mimicking understanding but that's just a circular argument. If mimicry understanding is such an important distinction over true understanding then it should be obvious. I should be able to test for it. If you can't test for it then it's just an arbitrary distinction you think is important but paradoxically isn't affecting the output at all. Not saying LLMs understand exactly like humans. Maybe they do. Maybe not. But they understand.