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Emily Bender clarifies LLM terminology, distinguishes from AI agents

Emily M. Bender, a prominent figure in AI safety and ethics, is reiterating her stance on the terminology used to describe large language models. She emphasizes that current chatbots do not simply echo user input and that the "stochastic parrots" paper specifically addressed LLMs, not the broader concept of "AI" or "AI agents." AI

IMPACT Clarifies the distinction between LLMs and broader AI concepts, important for precise technical and ethical discourse.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece by a known figure in the AI ethics space, clarifying terminology.

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

    1. I am not an AI researcher

    1. I am not an AI researcher 2. "Doesn't just repeat back to you what you said" ... isn't what any chatbots do, nor what that metaphor was about. 3. For the millionth time, that paper was about LLMs, not "AI" and definitely not "AI agents" medium.com/@emilymenonb...