Utsob Roy
Programmer, Writer, and Thought Criminal
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In the case of current LLMs, we can tell. These LLMs are not black boxes to us. It is hard to follow the threads of their decisions because these decisions are just some hodgepodge of statistics and randomness, not because they are very intricate thoughts.
We can’t compare the outputs, probably, but compute the learning though. Imagine a human with all the literature, ethics, history, and all kind of texts consumed like that LLMs, no amount of trick questions would have tricked him to believe in racial cleansing or any such disconcerting ideas. LLMs read so much, and learned so little.
Yes. LLMs generate texts. They don’t use language. Using a language requires an understanding of the subject one is going to express. LLMs don’t understand.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Philosophy@lemmy.world•Is it okay to burn a Koran? (or other sacred literature)English1·2 years agoHave you observed if this method of desensitization actually works or not?
I practically live among them. The only thing ever worked is education. Punching a person repeatedly doesn’t make him punch-resistant. Building fortitude is where we should focus our limited time and energy.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Philosophy@lemmy.world•Is it okay to burn a Koran? (or other sacred literature)English84·2 years agoIs it necessary to burn any text?
Let’s say, you want to simply show your hate. Is it healthy?
Or, you want to fight against the hateful things preached in a text. Does a text, or philosophy get animated by itself? Can they really harm without the help of their followers? They can’t. Some must adhere to them. Burning won’t help. Ideas are not only bulletproof but burning proof too. If anything does, that is education.
Or, do you want to hurt the followers? Is hurting fine? Does every follower deserve the hurt you’re inflicting on them?
Or, do you want to people not follow that text? Well, hate never turned anyone toward one’s cause.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•UNESCO calls for ban on smartphone use in classroomsEnglish7·2 years agoAs a Bangladeshi I have the same thing to say. This is even unthinkable here. Not even students will find it appropriate here.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox nowEnglish3·2 years agoYes. And it makes many sites more browsable in phone.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox nowEnglish2·2 years agoUsing it since the last major revamp of Firefox Android on all my devices.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox nowEnglish31·2 years agoUsing firefox exclusively on all my devices since the last major revamp of the Firefox Android.
Utsob Roy@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•The First Social-Media Babies Are Growing Up—And They’re HorrifiedEnglish31·2 years agoOne should share even good things (e.g. achievements) of children carefully. I’ve seen parents continuously sharing even minuscule achievements of their children and trying to prove how smart they are as parents, or the children are prodigies.
If they become underachievers (in comparison to how their parents portrayed them), they will find it very difficult to cope with. One shouldn’t burden children with one’s ambitions.
It is interesting to see the Pope using secular arguments instead of simply saying God won’t approve (which is completely valid from a religious perspective). The invocation of God in any serious opinion is silly, and now even religious leaders know that.