Many animals are clearly intelligent, but I can't talk to them at all.

> After a while it will start going around in circles.

so like your average human

> FFS ask it to make an original joke, and be amused..

let's try this one on you - say an original joke

oh, right, you dont respond to strangers prompts, thus you have agency, unlike an LLM

>so like your average human

If an average human has seen and read all that is written till now, I bet that they can hold the conversation going for quite a long time...

>say an original joke

I asked an LLM if it had a good night with sweet dreams, It said, "I don't sleep and I only dream when I work!"

If you understood anything about this topic you would know that imitation of intelligence requires intelligence. It's the same thing.

Give it some thought.

It has been given significant thought already. This isn't a new topic.