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Humans and other animals have not only instincts, but also the experience of interaction with the material world. As a result, human language isn't free-floatin
by NoGravitas 3y ago
Humans and other animals have not only instincts, but also the experience of interaction with the material world. As a result, human language isn't free-floating. The relationships between things in the world we often observe both inside and outside of language, and there's a tie between language as humans use it, and the world. That's not true for LLMs, because they only have language.
For a better explanation and responses to objections, consider the National Library of Thailand thought experiment: https://medium.com/@emilymenonbender/thought-experiment-in-the-national-library-of-thailand-f2bf761a8a83 https://medium.com/@emilymenonbender/thought-experiment-in-t...