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LLMs exhibit Dunning-Kruger effect, mirroring human overconfidence

Large Language Models (LLMs) are exhibiting a behavior analogous to the human Dunning-Kruger effect, where individuals with low competence in a task overestimate their ability. This observation suggests that LLMs may also possess a similar tendency to exhibit overconfidence despite a lack of true understanding or capability. AI

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LLMs exhibit Dunning-Kruger effect, mirroring human overconfidence

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ cR0w So it is not just humans, LLMs have now developed the same trait! https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning% E2%80%93Kruger_effect # ai # ki # bullshitting

    @ cR0w So it is not just humans, LLMs have now developed the same trait! https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning% E2%80%93Kruger_effect # ai # ki # bullshitting