Invoking the cliched comparison of AI to past inventions in a discussion about parroting is brilliant satire.

logicprog 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

So is writing an ultimately empty essay mostly composed of other people's quotes, thoughts, and concerns

While I agree, making the assumption that our GP was not indeed using an LLM, that has a lot to say about the essence of the article’s argument. We were maybe already stochastic parrots and are just building tools to be more efficient at it.

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bluefirebrand 9 hours ago | parent [-]

> We were maybe already stochastic parrots and are just building tools to be more efficient at it.

I think we can and should firmly reject this notion

If humans were mere stochastic parrots we would not have the ability to build the Internet we're talking on right now

	▲	cgio 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not sure about that, we are happy to assume that a stochastic process such as evolution culminated in advanced life forms but reluctant to admit that our own creations could be the outcome of a stochastic process on communication patterns.