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He's arguing that AI should be closer to what the public calls AGI. The semantics are important here, since people think that LLMs like chatGPT have intellect,
by m00x 4y ago
He's arguing that AI should be closer to what the public calls AGI. The semantics are important here, since people think that LLMs like chatGPT have intellect, and some have even gone so far as to tie an IQ to it.
The truth is that the model has no intelligence, but can do what we attribute to humans intelligence. Alike to how computers were deemed intelligent by the public for doing fast mathematics, computers still cannot think. There is no self-reflection, agency, or abstract thought.
Also, for readers, this person is often regarded as the equivalent of Michael Jordan (the NBA player) of AI. He's a superstar in the field, so it's safe to take his word with considerable weight.
- ChrisLTD 4y agoWhat if self-reflection, agency, or abstract thought aren’t required for intelligence?
- m00x 4y agoIt depends on how you define intelligence, but the most common definition of human intelligence is the ability to have abstract thought. Intelligence, reasoning and AI are all very loosely defined words, and unfortunately neuroscience hasn't gone far enough to explain a lot of these mechanisms. We could maybe compare AI to a dog's intelligence, but even then there's a goal system in the dog, and the dog wants to optimize for it (getting treats). LLMs are created to be purely tools, and not reflective or goal-oriented.