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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by meepmorp on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @02:57PM (#36315106)
No, humans learn their languages through observation and generation - watching older people speak, and then imitating it. They get corrections, too, when they mispronounce or misuse words.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by squeaky-clean on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @03:01PM (#36315157)
They mean at one point there were no older people to listen to in order to learn language because language did not exist yet. We somehow transitioned from grunts to words.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by CydeWeys on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @03:13PM (#36315377)
You've got a huge chicken and egg problem here that you haven't resolved.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by enord on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @03:02PM (#36315187)
I didn’t say everyone learns it from scratch at least one, I said we did.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by meepmorp on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @03:26PM (#36315588)
That's not learning, though, is it? Inventing, maybe, or developing or evolving.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by enord on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @04:19PM (#36316428)
We either have the capacity to make boats and traverse the oceans or we don’t. These days almost nobody makes boats, but we sure used to and still can. What’s your point?
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by meepmorp on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @04:33PM (#36316702)
I have no idea what you're talking about and it doesn't really matter to me anyway. Enjoy your day.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by enord on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:32PM (#36317764)
Haha I love how you stay so polite while being a pompous a#$. A real double bind! I would apologise for being obtuse but I must say the Gloves Are Off. Good day to you sir!
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by meepmorp on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @07:47PM (#36319296)
ok thanks
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by CydeWeys on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:38PM (#36317842)
Whatever semantic game you want to play here isn't relevant; the point is it's something humans can do that AIs cannot.
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