Rimu@piefed.social to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agoRsync author responds to online outrage about his usage of LLMsmedium.comexternal-linkmessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkRsync author responds to online outrage about his usage of LLMsmedium.comRimu@piefed.social to Programming@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square140fedilinkfile-text
Seems like he’s been pushed into using LLMs as a way to cope with the deluge of LLM-generated security reports.
minus-squareMousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down8·2 months agoI think “stochastic parrot” is a terrible way to describe LLMs. (Not to mention most people don’t use the term “stochastic” a lot.) “Slot machine autocomplete” might be a better choice.
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThe intended audience of “stochastic parrot” was other AI researchers who do use the term “stochastic” on a regular basis.
I think “stochastic parrot” is a terrible way to describe LLMs. (Not to mention most people don’t use the term “stochastic” a lot.)
“Slot machine autocomplete” might be a better choice.
The intended audience of “stochastic parrot” was other AI researchers who do use the term “stochastic” on a regular basis.
Fair enough