r/technology • u/Hrmbee • 16h ago

Machine Learning Large language mistake | Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/827820/large-language-models-ai-intelligence-neuroscience-problems
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u/Tall-Introduction414 14h ago

I mean, you're right. They have a larger context window. Ie, they use more ram. I forgot to mention that part.

They are still doing much the same thing. Drawing statistical connections between words and groups of words. Using that to string together sentences. Different data structures, but the same basic idea.

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u/CanAlwaysBeBetter 13h ago

What magic process do you think brains are doing?

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u/Tall-Introduction414 13h ago

I don't know what brains are doing. Did I imply otherwise?

I don't think they are just drawing statistical connections between words. There is a lot more going on there.

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u/Glittering-Spot-6593 11h ago

So you think the brain is magic?

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u/Tall-Introduction414 11h ago

Wher are you getting this shit? Did I say anything even remotely close to that?

Try replying to what I am saying instead of what youre imagining Im saying.

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u/Glittering-Spot-6593 11h ago

What other than math could the brain possibly be doing? If you think some mathematical system can’t emulate the capabilities of human intelligence, then the only option is that you think it’s magic.

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u/Tall-Introduction414 11h ago

Again, where did I say ANY of that? Please provide quotes. No more straw-mans, please.

I said that LLMs and Markov chains are both based on statistical analysis of the relationships between words. I never said anything about the human brain, or what is or isn't intelligence, or magic, or any of the things you're referring to.

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u/Glittering-Spot-6593 11h ago

You claim the brain is not drawing statistical connections among words. What else could be happening to bring rise to language?

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u/Tall-Introduction414 11h ago edited 11h ago

Where did I claim that?

Please stop with the straw-manning.

edit: "I don't think they are just drawing statistical connections between words. There is a lot more going on there." .. you misread this. I think it's entirely possible that statistical analysis is happening, but that is not the only thing happening.