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Emily Bender questions the use of "stochastic parrots" as a cliché

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Emily M. Bender suggests that the phrase "stochastic parrots" may be a "thought-terminating cliché," but not for the reasons commonly understood. She implies that while the term might shut down nuanced discussion, its problematic nature lies elsewhere. AI

IMPACT The phrase "stochastic parrots" is often used to critique large language models, and questioning its utility as a term may impact how AI capabilities are discussed.

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Emily Bender questions the use of "stochastic parrots" as a cliché

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    My standing search on the phrase "stochastic parrots" regularly turns up people labeling it a "thought-terminating cliché".

    My standing search on the phrase "stochastic parrots" regularly turns up people labeling it a "thought-terminating cliché". I think maybe they're right, but not the way the think they are: >>

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