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LLM conversations compared to parrots, raising trust concerns

A piece exploring the nature of conversations with parrots and Large Language Models (LLMs) suggests that while some conversations are possible, LLMs, like parrots, tend to mimic when they don't understand. This mimicry can lead to a fundamental lack of trustworthiness. The author aims for the piece to be accessible to a non-technical audience, potentially for introductory students. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the trustworthiness and depth of conversations with LLMs, suggesting a tendency towards mimicry rather than true understanding.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece comparing LLMs to parrots, discussing conversational limitations and trustworthiness.

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LLM conversations compared to parrots, raising trust concerns

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just wrote yet another piece on LLMs that has been kicking around in my head for a while: "What kinds of conversations can you have with a parrot?" https:// cs.

    Just wrote yet another piece on LLMs that has been kicking around in my head for a while: "What kinds of conversations can you have with a parrot?" https:// cs.wellesley.edu/~pmwh/advice/ parrotConversations.html The TL;DR is: you *can* have some kinds of conversations but not ot…