Let's talk about LLMs

"Everybody seems to agree we're in the middle of something, though what, exactly, seems to be up for debate. It might be an unprecedented revolution in productivity and capabilities, perhaps even the precursor to a technological 'singularity' beyond which it's impossible to guess what the world might look like."

"Terminology, and picking a lane... I'm going to be using the terms 'LLMs' almost exclusively in this post, because I think the precision is useful. 'AI' is a vague and overloaded term, and it's too easy to get bogged down in equivocations and debates about what exactly someone means by 'AI'."

The technological landscape is experiencing a pivotal moment, potentially marked by large language models (LLMs). Opinions vary on whether this represents a revolutionary change, a temporary hype cycle, or a bubble similar to the dot-com era. The terminology used is crucial, as 'AI' is often too vague, while 'LLMs' provides clarity. The discussion focuses on the implications of coding generated by LLMs, whether under human supervision or autonomously, highlighting the need for precision in understanding these developments.

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