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User questions OpenAI's LLM error-finding claims, citing theorem prover

A user on Mastodon expressed skepticism about OpenAI's claims regarding an LLM discovering an error in a theorem, pointing out that J. L. Nielsen, who proved the theorem, was the one who identified the error. The user cautioned against anthropomorphizing LLMs, stating they can perform tasks like coding but lack independent thought and may resort to AI

IMPACT Highlights potential overstatement of LLM capabilities and the need for caution in interpreting their outputs.

RANK_REASON User commentary on an AI company's claims.

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User questions OpenAI's LLM error-finding claims, citing theorem prover

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sydseter ·

    I am sure you have realized that the reason J. L. Nielsen were able to find the LLMs error is because the theorem was proven by her. Yet, OpenAI came out and sa

    I am sure you have realized that the reason J. L. Nielsen were able to find the LLMs error is because the theorem was proven by her. Yet, OpenAI came out and said that they had an LLM that found an error and is better than that research. This showes how easy it is to do anthropom…