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I don’t like the gambling comparison either. It’s more like smoking or drinking. It’s an addiction you lean on to help you do something- even if that something

• stavros 5mo ago
  Yeah but those are classified as addictions because they have a harm component (lung cancer, liver disease, societal impact). LLMs aren't going to kill you. If anything, it might be like gaming addiction. If you've gotten to the point where you'd rather talk to an LLM than socialise, go to work, etc, then yes, you definitely have a problem, same as with a gaming addiction. Saying "LLMs are slot machines" is like saying "video games are slot machines", and nobody says that, even though it's more true of video games (some are actual slot machines/gacha) than of LLMs.
  • miyoji 5mo ago
    > Saying "LLMs are slot machines" is like saying "video games are slot machines", and nobody says that, even though it's more true of video games (some are actual slot machines/gacha) than of LLMs. People absolutely do say that video games are slot machines. [0][1] 0: https://lvl-42.com/2018/11/06/video-games-as-slot-machines/ https://lvl-42.com/2018/11/06/video-games-as-slot-machines/ 1: https://www.psu.com/news/three-ways-casino-games-are-similar-to-video-games/ https://www.psu.com/news/three-ways-casino-games-are-similar...
    • stavros 5mo ago
      Hence the parenthesized section of the part of my comment you quoted.
• Schiendelman 5mo ago
  Like the internet!