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The core issue stems from the fact that images of wine glasses filled right to the top are rare. As the conversation unfolds, it becomes evident that AI generates images not from direct understanding but from identifying patterns within its training data. This limitation highlights a broader concept: how our perceptions of specific qualities may impact the ways we interact with AI.
Hume's Empiricism and the Nature of Knowledge
The conversation introduces David Hume's philosophy, particularly his empiricist view that all human knowledge originates from sensory experiences, termed impressions and ideas. According to Hume, every thought or idea we possess is either a direct impression (a vivid sensory experience) or a waning idea (a fainter memory of that impression).