Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language

Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by FabHK on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @03:21PM (#36315514)

Chomsky: Birds fly by flapping their wings in a specific way while changing the angle in order to create lift and propulsion.

This paper: Planes fly, but don’t flap their wings, ergo Chomsky is wrong.

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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by pfdietz on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @06:58PM (#36318814)

Chomsky was saying specific things had to be in the brain because it was impossible to do things otherwise. LLMs shoot this argument down even if they aren't how the brain does it.

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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by FabHK on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @08:28PM (#36319628)

That’s a valid argument that you expressed in two short sentences, yet the paper fails to make in the abstract or first 12 pages.

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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by foobarqux on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @10:03PM (#36320471)

What are you referring to?

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