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The concern with LLM's as any sort of source of truth is that they have no concept of facts or truth. They simply read training material and then pattern match to come up with a response to input. There is no concept of correct information. And unless you fact check it, you will not know if it is correct or it's reasoning is sound. Using this to teach is dangerous IMO. Using the word reasoning is a anthropomorphising it too; it's just pattern matching.

Could we develop some adversarial system that fact checks it in the future? Possibly. But I don't know of one that's effective. Besides, good luck determining what is true when your training set is the internet. Or having it account for advances in understanding.

From the article you linked:

The incredible capabilities of large language models like ChatGPT are centered on how they have been trained on a vast corpus of knowledge. They provide us with an unparalleled resource for information and guidance. As your virtual professor, LLMs can guide you through the intricacies of each subject for deeper understanding of complex concepts.

That's a very naive take on LLMs. It assumes that because the training material is valid, it's output is valid. It is not!

I worry about the future where LLMs become the basis of information exchange because outputs "look right".

Show me a system that can guarantee correct answers and I'm 100% on board.

Instead of comp, here's a pool table. That'll keep everyone in the office!

My favorite way to end brushing my teeth.

I had not thought about having the sunscreen leech into the water. Thank you for educating!

How do you will yourself to the right thing? Is it a matter of creating the right environment? Being mindful?

Yeah, but one day the thousands of browser bookmarks will come in handy. Right?

The per degree temp control is a huge win along with the spout. Itll also stay warm for 30mins, optional beeps when done heating, and you can have it boil water automatically for a specific time. I really enjoy mine.

I have the same one. Mainly got it for temp control for white tea and figured having per degree control was a huge plus. Plus it's so nice artistically

Ugh, I hate that this resonates.

Does medication help with this?

I was recently diagnosed from a neuro-psych. Similar process of many hours of testing (~5h). My friend was also diagnosed recently from a psychiatrist through question answer, but no formal cognitive evaluation measure. The amount of clarity I got from the neuro-psych in terms of cognitive function and my specific circumstances was significantly more helpful than what my friend got from the psychiatrist.

After all the formal testing, I was given a thorough 17 page report including a breakdown of each aspect of cognitive functioning, any applicable disorders (with recommendation for therapy to investigate further and confirm), next steps, and treatment and coping mechanism recommendations. My friend was given a broad diagnosis of unspecified ADHD with no additional information.

If you are able to afford the neuropsych eval, it is well worth it.

It's crazy to me that we live in a world where money and celebrity implies influence, and credentials don't mean much on a general public stage. This man can tweet something insane and its taken as a serious discussion point.

Given that money can buy influence, it is a legitimate risk to society, I get that. But how crazy is that as a concept?

It's actually pretty shocking. It seems so normal to struggle to buy a house, yet most of the last generation have one. It's going to be a rude awakening for society as this trend continues. At some point the older generation is going to pass on and free up houses. What is that even going to look like? Are they going to be jacked up too? It's just not sustainable if you project it out. There has to be a tipping point. People need homes and renting is so limiting.