Tech Won't Save Us

ChatGPT Is Not Intelligent w/ Emily M. Bender

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Apr 13, 2023
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INSIGHT

Stochastic Parrots

  • Large language models (LLMs) don't understand language; they mimic it.
  • LLMs manipulate word forms based on statistical distributions without grasping meaning.
INSIGHT

The Conduit Metaphor

  • Humans use language by creating clues to their intended meaning.
  • We instinctively try to find intent and meaning, even in synthetic text from machines.
ANECDOTE

Data Bias

  • Datasets trained on internet text overrepresent privileged voices.
  • Filtering data for harmful words also removes marginalized voices and perspectives.
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