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Title: LLMs and the Human Condition
(Submitted on 13 Feb 2024 (v1), last revised 28 Mar 2024 (this version, v3))
Abstract: Theory based AI research has had a hard time recently and the aim here is to propose a model of what LLMs are actually doing when they impress us with their language skills. The model integrates three established theories of human decision-making from philosophy, sociology, and computer science. The paper starts with the collective understanding of reasoning from the early days of AI research - primarily because that model is how we humans think we think, and is the most accessible. It then describes what is commonly thought of as "reactive systems" which is the position taken by many philosophers and indeed many contemporary AI researchers. The third component to the proposed model is from sociology and, although not flattering to our modern ego, provides an explanation to a puzzle that for many years has occupied those of us working on conversational user interfaces.
Submission history
From: Peter Wallis [view email][v1] Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:04:43 GMT (16kb,D)
[v2] Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:02:26 GMT (16kb,D)
[v3] Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:51:44 GMT (316kb,D)
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