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LLMs and "Wisdom of Crowds" share intelligence attribution parallels

The author draws a parallel between the "wisdom of crowds" phenomenon and Large Language Models (LLMs), suggesting potential overlaps in their underlying mechanisms. This comparison extends to how people attribute intelligence to both LLMs and collective intelligence, which may contribute to investor excitement in the AI space. AI

IMPACT Suggests a new framework for understanding LLM intelligence attribution, potentially influencing how users and investors perceive AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece drawing parallels between LLMs and the "wisdom of crowds" concept.

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LLMs and "Wisdom of Crowds" share intelligence attribution parallels

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

    Nascent thought of the day: parallels between “wisdom of crowds” and LLMs. I have a feeling that there could be a lot of overlap in their mechanisms, as well as

    Nascent thought of the day: parallels between “wisdom of crowds” and LLMs. I have a feeling that there could be a lot of overlap in their mechanisms, as well as in the sets of people who attribute intelligence to those entities. Maybe that’s part of why investors are so excited (…