Because they defined the word "emergent" in a way that is misleading, likely to make their study seem more interesting. To quote the article: > [W]e defined an

Because they defined the word "emergent" in a way that is misleading, likely to make their study seem more interesting. To quote the article: > [W]e defined an emergent ability as an ability that is “not present in small models but is present in large models.” It's not a bad study but using that word in that way is extremely poor communication, which has predictably been seized upon by every breathless nontechnical AI enthusiast.