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I just wrote a Twitter thread about how LLMs are like chainsaws [0] In short: - they are very powerful - beginners feel like they are just as good as experts

I just wrote a Twitter thread about how LLMs are like chainsaws [0] In short: - they are very powerful - beginners feel like they are just as good as experts - but they can cause a LOT of damage if you don't know what you are doing - experts will get way more done and beginners may cut off a limb or drop a tree on their car 0 - https://x.com/alexpotato/status/2090872063464509912?s=20 https://x.com/alexpotato/status/2090872063464509912?s=20

NewsaHackO 2mo ago
People have been making analogies like this since 2023, hardly worth a link to a random twitter thread.
- nharziro 2mo ago
  why do people find comments like these necessary? What did you gain by making this comment?
  - peterm4 2mo ago
    In principle I’d agree usually, but I think this specific case, it’s reasonable to highlight that the “experts get value” argument doesn’t really add much to the discourse anymore. We know this and you just need to look at what’s happening with LLMs in maths to see it’s true. It doesn’t add anything to the verification point however.
    - disgruntledphd2 2mo ago
      While this may be a common understanding in this community, it's worth repeating so that this community can tell everyone else, as I don't think most people understand this currently.
    - NewsaHackO 2mo ago
      But also, it is a post that is self promoting their personal twitter page; there should be a high threshold of doing this, and regurgitating some trite analogy should fall below the bar.