Mmastodon TechnologyTechnology first seen 16 h ago, last 15 h ago, peak #1
Calling AI what it is: statistical pattern recognition
Original: Luckily I call it ‘statistical pattern recognition’. # ai # superintelligence # llm # tech # technology # mathematics #
A tongue-in-cheek remark making the rounds argues that what is often hyped as artificial intelligence or a step toward superintelligence is better described simply as statistical pattern recognition. The quip reflects a wider debate among technologists and mathematicians over whether large language models genuinely reason or merely reproduce patterns found in their training data.
Why now: Ongoing debate over whether large language models represent real intelligence or just statistical pattern matching.
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- Luckily I call it ‘statistical pattern recognition’. # ai # superintelligence # llm # tech # technology # mathematics # statistics # science # programming # opensource · Jigsaw_You@mastodon.nl · 16
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