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Comment by qarl

10 hours ago

> Language is absolutely pattern matching

OK - so long as you also agree that language is thought.

Until the advent of LLMs - language was considered the pinnacle of human intelligence. But humans have some need for mysticism at the root of their beliefs - so they chase the gaps in our knowledge. Like "God of the gaps."

Sure, world models will help navigate physical space; they are effectively the animal mind. Will they help unwind the laws of the universe? Probably not at all. Language is sufficient. Because it is thought.

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willy_k  10 hours ago

Language reflects thought. LLMs are a search function over text, text that reflects previous thought; they cannot create.

  • qarl  10 hours ago

    > they cannot create

    Every single day we have new and wondrous examples of the things LLMs have created.

    Clearly we are using very different definitions of the word.