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An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia

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nurettin ◴[] No.45102524[source]
Lossy encyclopedia is an understatement. It merges pieces of information from different contexts to create new ones that look plausible.
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1. heresie-dabord ◴[] No.45110795[source]
A plausibility simulator.

Which effectively illustrates why we have created a bubble. Most of the time, we want expertise in technical domains.

In very few cases do we want a plausibility simulator.