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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by tialaramex on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @04:28PM (#36316602)
Um but you have the example of English. Modern English was based on Middle English, which in turn is based on Old English, but greatly influenced by Norman on account of the invasion, as well as by Norse
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by CydeWeys on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:37PM (#36317825)
Keep playing it back through history and you'll find the first language invented by people. There is no equivalent accomplishment for AI.
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by throwawaymaths on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:53PM (#36318070)
https://bair.berkeley.edu/blog/2019/09/19/bit-swap/
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Re:Modern language models refute Chomsky’s approach to language by HKH2 on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @12:46AM (#36321555)
How can you be so sure? Language is not unique to humans.
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