Introduction: Talking to a Brain in a Jar
Imagine you’re chatting with a brain in a jar. Sounds like a sci-fi movie, right? But in a way, that’s what we’re doing when we interact with large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. These impressive pieces of software can write poems, answer trivia, and even help with coding, but here’s the kicker: they don’t actually understand anything they’re talking about. Let’s dive into why.
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