Episode

Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens

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MIT Technology Review Narrated
Published
Jan 21, 2026
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1302
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Summary

By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some of their secrets for the first time. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.