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points by olalonde 1 day ago | 0 comments

> by its nature

Declarations about what LLMs can't do "by their nature" have a terrible shelf life, historically.

Unless LLMs drastically shift incredibly quickly, said declaration is likely to hold, because of how LLMs work. I mean, they've worked the same way at their core for several years now.

[–] olalonde 22 hours ago

Their nature hasn't changed but their capabilities have. What we thought was impossible due to their "nature" keeps shifting.

[–] lern_too_spel 1 day ago

They predict what comes next and are very good at it. That's all intelligence is. What comes next in a pattern? What will my senses perceive next when I drop this ball? What is the next hypothesis to test after I made these measurements in the previous experiment? What is the best next move in this game after the current trajectory?

[–] jasomill 1 day ago

Maybe. And while this may be a useful superpower, it's hard to predict whether it would be an enjoyable one.