> it still doesn't have the ability to do real reasoning
I don't think that matters. It does significantly more than algorithms which are designed to simply maximise engagement, and they have revolutionised the online world in the last decade. This will be orders of magnitude more powerful. And given what the simple 'maximise engagement' algorithms have done to various aspects of society and the people who live in it, I don't think this will be good given how little attention seems to be paid to these aspects by those who stand to profit from their use.
Yes, my post was mostly a response to the first few segments of the interview where Sam talks about how experts in the field didn’t believe in their (openai) focus on AGI.
I’ve been working in deep learning for over 10 years now and was always bullish on the technology but as great of a tool as these LLMs might be, I wouldn’t bet on them getting us to true AGI anytime soon.
I don't think that matters. It does significantly more than algorithms which are designed to simply maximise engagement, and they have revolutionised the online world in the last decade. This will be orders of magnitude more powerful. And given what the simple 'maximise engagement' algorithms have done to various aspects of society and the people who live in it, I don't think this will be good given how little attention seems to be paid to these aspects by those who stand to profit from their use.