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AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/geoffrey-hinton-trump-ai-techReplying to @lavenie@lemmy.zip
It’s so demoralising to perpetually witness apparently intelligent people be convinced that Algorithmic Iterators can in any way be mistaken as a form of intelligence. I’ve struggled for decades to relate to the world; but this recent, collective debasement of rationality has nearly obliterated the few remaining foundations suitable to build hope upon.
Replying to @nonentity@sh.itjust.works
Define intelligence.
Replying to @Eheran@lemmy.world
Comprehension, something LLMs are intrinsically incapable of demonstrating, let alone possessing.
Replying to @nonentity@sh.itjust.works
you are just replacing one underspecified concept with another. what’s “comprehension”?
Replying to @nialv7@lemmy.world
Literal dictionary definitions:
Comprehension: the ability to understand something.
Understand: perceive the intended meaning of something.
Things LLMs are categorically incapable of embodying, and anyone who believes otherwise is demonstrating an innate challenge of grasping themselves.
Replying to @nonentity@sh.itjust.works
what’s “perceive”?
Replying to @nialv7@lemmy.world
What’s “what”?
Replying to @RomeCallen@lemmy.world
what?
Replying to @nialv7@lemmy.world
Hmmm, what?
Replying to @nialv7@lemmy.world
you might be thinking you’re pulling a Socrates here, but you began sounding like a annoying 5-year-old that keeps repeating “what’s this, what’s that, why”
Replying to @demonsword@lemmy.world
people of ancient Greek found Socrates so annoying they sentenced him to death by poison. so… thanks, i guess?
Replying to @nialv7@lemmy.world
Alright Mr Peterson, calm down.