I agree from the multi-displinarian perspective. The brain's neurobiology just isn't nearly sufficiently captured to expect simulation of generation functions of the mind, and thus of intelligence. An LLM is an "externalized cerebellum" at best.
I agree with the gist of this piece - current AI tech is unlikely to lead to "real" "intelligence" - particularly since the term "intelligence" is almost scientifically meaningless - and the term "consciousness" (except in the sensory sense) even more so.
I agree from the multi-displinarian perspective. The brain's neurobiology just isn't nearly sufficiently captured to expect simulation of generation functions of the mind, and thus of intelligence. An LLM is an "externalized cerebellum" at best.
I agree with the gist of this piece - current AI tech is unlikely to lead to "real" "intelligence" - particularly since the term "intelligence" is almost scientifically meaningless - and the term "consciousness" (except in the sensory sense) even more so.
Read the edited version of the Wolf commentary: https://thomwolf.io/blog/scientific-ai.html#follow-up
Read the now famous Wolf post here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303419821587595264/
This is the LinkedIn version of the post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fundamental-lie-openais-mission-michael-spencer-9k5bc/
To read our community chat on this topic, go here: https://substack.com/chat/396235/post/5f56a4de-3365-49c7-93d2-fc0750788ca8
Watch the video on this note: https://substack.com/profile/21731691-michael-spencer/note/c-102089814
Yann on BigTehnology podcast recently: "Inventing new things requires a type of skill and ability that you’re not going to get from LLMs"
https://open.spotify.com/show/4ln6H9peIXhq19yv3CdOvE
Wacky valuations much? Perplexity was valued at just 500 million at the start of the year and will soon be valued at 18 billion.
It only has $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
The insanity cannot go on much longer.
Thank you well summarized. I think and ponder this literally every day.