Large language models like ChatGPT display conversational skills, but the problem is they don’t really understand the words ... data obtained from the real world but not the real world itself.

When you see an activity labelled with the ‘Understanding the world’ icon on CBeebies, it means that it can help your child to develop their understanding of people, places, science or nature.

But having the package in hand is a far cry from understanding how it’s executed ... Now, scientists are exploring the world ...