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> Since we now know what magic means, we know what magical thinking means: a tendency to interpret something as magic instead of trying to understand it. No, "

> Since we now know what magic means, we know what magical thinking means: a tendency to interpret something as magic instead of trying to understand it. No, "magical thinking" has a particular meaning, and it's not that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking Mind you, people often use the phrase in a pretty loose way as a way of dismissing an argument, but it does seem to be based on the technical use, and not the meaning Apenwarr puts forth.

epgui 4y ago
You’re allowed to define different meanings for words if it makes your argument go forward and if you make it clear what it is. However I still find the argument very unpersuasive, and the usual meaning of “magical thinking” makes me feel uncomfortable too.
- Sniffnoy 4y ago
  Sure, but in this case he's explicitly discussing other people's use: > On the other hand, people who believe AIs and specifically LLMs possess "intelligence" are often accused of "magical thinking."
  - epgui 4y ago
    You’re very right about that.
singpolyma3 4y ago
That definition seems pretty closely related to his.