An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia

Re:An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia by haktan on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @06:07AM (#45101030)

It's also like someone who knows lots of facts but bad at remembering where they exactly learned it from.

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Re:An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia by HeckFeck on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @06:12AM (#45101069)

And likely when mid-story to invent parts of the story to fill the gaps, rather than admit it is wrong.

Maybe the LLMs aren't so different from us.

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Re:An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia by blitzar on Tuesday September 02, 2025 @06:10AM (#45101049)

and frequently confuses them with other facts they know

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