I swear I read this exact same thread in nearly every post about OpenAI on HN. I...

stackghost · 2024-09-27T15:29:41 1727450981

You mean the standard refrain of "we too are stochastic parrots"? Yes, that argument gets trotted out over and over.

LLM proponents seem unwilling to accept that we comprehend the words we speak/write in a way that LLMs are not capable of doing.

airstrike · 2024-09-27T15:42:35 1727451755

I was referring to the whole thread, so it includes the "LLMs are nothing but stochastic parrots" bit too.

onemoresoop · 2024-09-27T21:36:58 1727473018

> LLM proponents seem unwilling to accept that we comprehend the words we speak/write in a way that LLMs are not capable of doing.

Maybe their salary depends on them not understanding it.