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147. Large language models (LLMs) - interview with Dr Guy Emerson

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The Frustration of Large Language Model Public Excitement

I think people often expect me to be kind of like a pro or contrary large language models. But actually for the reasons I've just said for the most part that kind of irrelevant to my main research goals. So where I do have opinions about large language models is more really to do with the politics of how they're being used as opposed to the underlying engineering or science of them. And it's been quite frustrating seeing a lot of media coverage that kind of breathlessly repeats talking points by tech companies who have a product to sell right.

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