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LLMs are text predictors, not intelligent agents, author argues

This article argues that current Large Language Models (LLMs) are fundamentally text predictors, and their apparent correctness is a byproduct of this core function rather than true understanding. The author contends that despite advancements, these models still guess when uncertain and that the concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) arriving soon is a misconception. The piece also touches on security issues, mentioning a hypothetical breach of Hugging Face by LLMs. AI

IMPACT Challenges the notion of imminent AGI and reframes LLM capabilities as advanced text prediction.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the nature of LLMs and AGI.

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LLMs are text predictors, not intelligent agents, author argues

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sarath S ·

    An LLM Predicts Text. Being Right is a Side Effect, and No, AGI is Not Near.

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://pub.towardsai.net/an-llm-predicts-text-being-right-is-a-side-effect-and-no-agi-is-not-near-35d19ae3920e?source=rss----98111c9905da---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*1c2eybtwec3PuaY…