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Re:Are language models deprived of electric sleep? by benreesman on Saturday July 23, 2022 @11:45AM (#32204377)
I sometimes fine tune new language models on the HN comment corpus for fun.

It generates comments arguing that ML models are just parrots.

Re:Are language models deprived of electric sleep? by Swizec on Saturday July 23, 2022 @12:16PM (#32204687)
As a bird owner, they are not “just parrots”. There is clear intent to communicate. Even species who can’t say human words use distinct vocalizations for specific purposes and situations.
Re:Are language models deprived of electric sleep? by benreesman on Saturday July 23, 2022 @01:59PM (#32205789)
I didn’t say that fine-tuned language models have enlightened opinions about living things, just that they produce comments indistinguishable to me from the GP :)
Re:Are language models deprived of electric sleep? by IIAOPSW on Sunday July 24, 2022 @02:03AM (#32210813)