it is not. in this case these researchers have lost their way, with how symbolics entered the conversation. to remind, it is via wanting to prove that ai vs traditional program is understanding deeper. well guess what, ai is not understanding your input better, its your mind playing tricks with language. For analogy, digital world is not real in a physical sense. if output is food, and input is ingredients, then symbolic programs care about macro slicing dicing stacking them, while ai is micro level spice & heat that doesn't especially conscious to the ingredients, just that chemistry appears magical. hey! we eat our information food tho.