Comment by antics
2 days ago
There are maybe examples where your point stands but that’s probably the worst one. The point of that knowledge is actually to answer questions. That is where social skills in the model come from: training it to answer questions.
I don't think a model needs to be a parasocial companion in order to answer practical questions effectively. It doesn't need knowledge that allows it to mimic empathy, or simulate emotional engagement to answer "how can I repair this lawnmower?" or "why is this SQL query slow?"