Ted Chiang's recent article posits that Large Language Models (LLMs) should not be classified as true Artificial Intelligence (AI). Chiang argues that LLMs lack genuine intelligence and are not truly "artificial" because their training data is derived from human intelligence. He proposes the term "Extruded Intelligence" (EI) to describe LLMs, highlighting that they are essentially processed human knowledge rather than independently created artificial minds. AI
IMPACT Challenges the definition of AI and LLMs, prompting a re-evaluation of current terminology and understanding.
RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece by a known author discussing the nature of LLMs.
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