Comment by samrus

this exactly right. remember, these models were trained to be functions. f(x)=y. thats an interface at its heart. when x and y are language, then its a translator.

they have emergent capabilities, like "translating" instructions/questions in X to the probable answers in Y, but i think people are getting way way ahead of themselves with those. these things still fundamentally cant think, and we can try to mimic thinking with scaffolding but then your just going to learn the bitter lesson again