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Hey guys. I'm getting a bit grey in the beard, but not quite there yet, and I'm really interested in what's going on with AI. Twelve years ago I had been reading Kurzweil and criticisms that people don't understand exponential growth, so I plotted some data and made a bet with my friends that we would have autonomous-only highway lanes in 2024. For a decade I watched what felt like glacial growth, but in the end I think that I was more right than wrong.
Now I'm watching LLMs empirically, and they too seem to be moving faster than I expected. I used to have a solid list of things that separated people from AI, but it's mostly crossed off at this point. I'd like some fresh lines in the sand, and since HN is both technical and cynical, this seems like the perfect place to ask.
I do have a couple of caveats: I'm not interested in intentional or form factor limitations. You can easily add stateful memory, or a robotic body. I'm also trying to avoid subjective measures, so even if it isn't "good", an LLM can already write a book. Finally, I'd prefer to focus on things that are testable. It's tempting to say they won't be conscious or have a soul, but I don't see how I would ever be able to cross those off.
That said, let's see what you've got!
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Now I'm watching LLMs empirically, and they too seem to be moving faster than I expected. I used to have a solid list of things that separated people from AI, but it's mostly crossed off at this point. I'd like some fresh lines in the sand, and since HN is both technical and cynical, this seems like the perfect place to ask.
I do have a couple of caveats: I'm not interested in intentional or form factor limitations. You can easily add stateful memory, or a robotic body. I'm also trying to avoid subjective measures, so even if it isn't "good", an LLM can already write a book. Finally, I'd prefer to focus on things that are testable. It's tempting to say they won't be conscious or have a soul, but I don't see how I would ever be able to cross those off.
That said, let's see what you've got!
Comments URL: Ask HN: What can LLMs not do? | Hacker News
Points: 15
# Comments: 51
Continue reading...