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"It's undeniable there's a metric gigaton of hype surrounding the technology." Why does the hype (cf. "LLMs") need to be defended For example, it's unlikely t
by 1vuio0pswjnm7 8mo ago
"It's undeniable there's a metric gigaton of hype surrounding the technology."
Why does the hype (cf. "LLMs") need to be defended
For example, it's unlikely to see HN replies that go something like, "Yeah the hype sucks, but..."
Instead, there will almost always be attempts to defend against any criticism of _the hype_
A comment such as "I do not use LLMs", i.e., I don't believe the hype, is likely to be challenged
That's weird, IMHO
- kombookcha 8mo agoIt's unfortunate but the marketing spin has transcended into public discourse, to the point where people take these wild aspirational claims about LLMs for granted. As opposed to what they are - sales pitches. It doesn't help that there is now so much capital tied up in these products whether directly or indirectly that a lot of people and organizations find themselves unwilling to face the reality of what the products can and cannot do.
- Lumping6371 8mo agoThere's a lot of money injected into astroturfing and propaganda by big LLM in my opinion. I'm unsure who it is, specifically, but it is undeniable it's there; from reddit posts talking about how "I havent written code in 60 years" to "I have 30 YoE, FAANG experience, impeccable track record, and I can't get a job....Drumroll It's due to AI!". Even here it can get pretty negative in the comments, in waves. I've noticed a lot of articles about LLMs, making wild claims about its reach tend to get a lot of pro-LLM, supportive comments at first and then on less generalizing, fear-mongering comments are added, arguing against LLMs or limiting their predictions of it. I'm guessing a lot of people aren't necessarily technical, and fully believe the big-llm promises and make broad assumptions about our profession; that or they're bots.