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Large language models not fit for real-world use, scientists warn — even slight changes cause their world models to collapse (www.livescience.com)

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Large language model AIs might seem smart on a surface level but they struggle to actually understand the real world and model it accurately, a new study finds.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

We can't even teach humans a coherent world model.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

Because the world is full of contradictions

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 hours ago

I would argue humans often have a world model that is too coherent. If you ask a flat earther about their beliefs they will always argue that the earth is flat and evidence to the contrary is manufactured or interpreted wrongly. That is a completely absurd world model, but perfectly coherent.