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From: j.nobel.daggett@gmail.com (LDagget)
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Subject: Re: A chat with AI on OoL
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:25:30 +0000
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On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:16:28 +0000, DB Cates wrote:

> On 2024-12-14 9:41 a.m., LDagget wrote:
>> On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:17:15 +0000, MarkE wrote:
>>
>>> Whatever the future is with AI, in this example it was able to provide
>>> responses that are paradigm beyond a concerted googling effort in terms
>>> relevance, conciseness and presentation.
>>
>>
>> That sentence is typical of an AI composition in how it
>> uses words without understanding them. I point in particular
>> to the odd use of paradigm.
>>
>> An AI will present familiar sounding verbiage, but it's often
>> nonsense to those who actually understand. And it isn't your
>> friend because it won't help you to actually understand. I
>> grant it is better at making people *think* they understand
>> because it doesn't have as many seemingly awkward bits that
>> are the part where you are supposed to have to think hard.
>>
> And now that nonsensical use of 'paradigm' is part of the training data
> for many LLMs. Sigh

Now consider how LLMs use Cognitive Dissonance, as opposed to its
meaning as coined. If only LLMs could feel pain.