Re:Mirages: On Anthropomorphism in Dialogue Systems
by AdieuToLogic on Sunday May 28, 2023 @11:21PM
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> Hallucinates is a far more accurate description.
This is still a form of anthropomorphism.
Every non-deterministic search algorithm (a.k.a. "AI") relies on pseudo-random number generators (PRNG's) and usually employ scoring/weighting functions to determine what the algorithm will search.
Sometimes PRNG values will result in an algorithm searching less likely solution-spaces despite what a scoring function may rate. This is needed in order to avoid over-specialization and allow for edge-case discovery (amongst other benefits). Depending on the algorithm, this may be the only solution proffered.
This is still a form of anthropomorphism.
Every non-deterministic search algorithm (a.k.a. "AI") relies on pseudo-random number generators (PRNG's) and usually employ scoring/weighting functions to determine what the algorithm will search.
Sometimes PRNG values will result in an algorithm searching less likely solution-spaces despite what a scoring function may rate. This is needed in order to avoid over-specialization and allow for edge-case discovery (amongst other benefits). Depending on the algorithm, this may be the only solution proffered.