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TL;DR "A parrot’s not a bad metaphor, because we don’t think parrots actually understand what they’re talking about. And GPT-3 certainly does not understand wha
by pmontra 4y ago
TL;DR "A parrot’s not a bad metaphor, because we don’t think parrots actually understand what they’re talking about. And GPT-3 certainly does not understand what it’s talking about."
BTW a parrot knows a big deal about the world. Not much about human language but still more about language than GPT-3. Of course a 737 doesn't know how to fly but it still flies people around the world. Landing on a branch, not much.
- Gibbon1 4y agoGrandmother mentioned her aunt had a parrot. One time she and her aunt are hanging out. There was a lineman up on the pole in front of the house and the bird was curiously watching him. After a bit a young lady walks by and the bird chuckles and gives out a loud wolf whistle. And the lady then begins to cuss out the lineman up on the pole. The bird giggled and then giggled off and on for the rest of the afternoon. GPT-3 is closer to a talking toaster than a Parrot.
- lostmsu 4y agoTalkie's the name, toasting's the game. Anyone like any toast?