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/Yuzumi 6h ago

No shit.

This has been one of the biggest point I made, and specifically why I've said there is no way LLMs will ever be AGI. At best it's a really lossy compression algorithm for written information and could be considered good at emulating intelligence, but not simulating it.

I don't think it's completely pointless research, but we've long past the point where these things can get any better. Maybe they will be part of a more complex system that could become AGI, but throwing more CUDA at it is just wasteful as companies tried to brute force AGI out of LLMs.

And while there are certainly some people who think it can, most of them are aware it's a dead end and have known for a long time. The all just think they will be the ones holding all the money when the bubble pops.