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It’s not a mapping of words. It’s a mapping of character sequences. You can ask chatgpt to define “hackernewsitis (zero hits on google) and it gives a plausible

It’s not a mapping of words. It’s a mapping of character sequences. You can ask chatgpt to define “hackernewsitis (zero hits on google) and it gives a plausible definition. Also the fact that it can write code is evidence that it can understand new concepts. A variable declaration is a coining of a (very short lived) new word.

dvt 3y ago
> It’s not a mapping of words. It’s a mapping of character sequences. This is plainly wrong if you read the word2vec paper.
- jstanley 3y ago
  It depends which tokenisation you use. Here's the token list for GPT-4: https://incoherency.co.uk/interest/gpt4-token-list.txt https://incoherency.co.uk/interest/gpt4-token-list.txt Some of them are words, some of them are not. It uses the same list even if you have read the word2vec paper. It probably doesn't even know whether you've read it.
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visarga 3y ago
Hackernewsitis is a made-up term that refers to the tendency of some people on the online forum Hacker News to get overly focused on or obsessed with certain topics, technologies, or companies. Some characteristics of hackernewsitis include: - Endlessly debating or commenting on the same subjects over and over, even when no new information is being contributed. - Getting emotionally invested in certain technologies or companies, treating them like sports teams to cheer for rather than objectively evaluating them. - Assuming the conversations and interests of Hacker News represent the tech industry as a whole, losing perspective on what is niche vs. mainstream. - Spending too much time on Hacker News reading and commenting rather than working on your own projects and goals. - Seeing the world overly in terms of tech industry buzzwords, losing appreciation of other domains. - Acting overly cynical or pessimistic about new technologies based on theoretical risks rather than evidence. So in summary, "hackernewsitis" refers to the potential for discussions on Hacker News to become unproductive echochambers if participants are not self-aware. It highlights the need for individuals to think critically and not get swept up in groupthink dynamics. (Claude) Me: Does this look like AI not understanding?
- tekla 3y ago
  This is literally a perfect definition.

dvt 3y ago

> It’s not a mapping of words. It’s a mapping of character sequences. This is plainly wrong if you read the word2vec paper.

jstanley 3y ago
It depends which tokenisation you use. Here's the token list for GPT-4: https://incoherency.co.uk/interest/gpt4-token-list.txt https://incoherency.co.uk/interest/gpt4-token-list.txt Some of them are words, some of them are not. It uses the same list even if you have read the word2vec paper. It probably doesn't even know whether you've read it.
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visarga 3y ago

Hackernewsitis is a made-up term that refers to the tendency of some people on the online forum Hacker News to get overly focused on or obsessed with certain topics, technologies, or companies. Some characteristics of hackernewsitis include: - Endlessly debating or commenting on the same subjects over and over, even when no new information is being contributed. - Getting emotionally invested in certain technologies or companies, treating them like sports teams to cheer for rather than objectively evaluating them. - Assuming the conversations and interests of Hacker News represent the tech industry as a whole, losing perspective on what is niche vs. mainstream. - Spending too much time on Hacker News reading and commenting rather than working on your own projects and goals. - Seeing the world overly in terms of tech industry buzzwords, losing appreciation of other domains. - Acting overly cynical or pessimistic about new technologies based on theoretical risks rather than evidence. So in summary, "hackernewsitis" refers to the potential for discussions on Hacker News to become unproductive echochambers if participants are not self-aware. It highlights the need for individuals to think critically and not get swept up in groupthink dynamics. (Claude) Me: Does this look like AI not understanding?

tekla 3y ago
This is literally a perfect definition.