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LLMs are not a Flawed Design, they are the Completion of a Flawed Paradigm

LLMs are the end game of machine learning, not AI

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Erik J Larson
Dec 27, 2024
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A dramatic and conceptual illustration symbolizing the idea that Large Language Models (LLMs) are the culmination of a flawed paradigm. The image features a futuristic machine resembling a fragmented brain, pulsating with chaotic streams of text in different directions, symbolizing disjointed information processing. The background is dark and industrial, with hints of a grid-like structure fading into a void, emphasizing the dystopian aspect of the paradigm. Broken gears and shattered symbols of human creativity are scattered around the base, showing the cost of over-reliance on data-driven learning. The mood is critical and thought-provoking, ideal for a Substack article debating machine learning versus true AI.

As you approach the end of something you can start to see its true limits, and as you see limits you can start to see what’s next.

Hi everyone,

A reader a while back suggested that LLMs are a “flawed design,” a quite reasonable comment. But it got me thinking. Here comes a quick note to be followed in due course by a more expansive version. I hope, even s…

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