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What Exactly Do Large Language Models Really Understand?

Ever since these models appeared, researchers have debated whether they are capable of understanding and will eventually be smarter than us.

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what about their sentience? i'm agnostic on that. i don't really know if they're sentient — i don't think anybody does — and for that reason, i would prefer that we find plant—based sources of food or perhaps cellular cultivation of meat, which is another possibility that is now — there's a lot of investment going on in producing cellular meat. so, i would rather that we moved in that direction than possibly, i don't know, but possibly harm tens of millions of insects in order to produce food. you've highlighted the fact that in some parts of the world, trends are not working in the direction you would like to see them go. in other parts of the world — i'm thinking particularly of europe — there are much tougher rules and regulations in place now to get rid of the most sort of egregious, as you would see it, industrialised factory farming practices.

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more control over to automated systems because they are just faster and better than us — and then every so often something goes wrong, a bit like the financial crisis. sure, i think that's a legitimate concern. it's really important to recognise that these systems are fallible. they are not purveyors of the truth, they are not omnipotent, they are not gods, right? they are just as good as the training data and as it turns out, you can already see with chatgpt, they have this propensity to lie, to hallucinate, to make some stuff up. they are not infallible. by giving these machines undue sentience or capabilities, i think we are actually stripping away our own agency, and that is that these systems are still very much in the control of organisations and people. and over the next few years, months and years, we have a chance to think clearly and strategically about how they are going to be integrated into society. thanks so much, nina. a lot to think about. and now for a creative look

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and then every so often something goes wrong, a bit like the financial crisis. sure, i think that's a legitimate concern. it's really important to recognise that these systems are fallible. they are not purveyors of the truth, they are not omnipotent, they are not gods, right? they are just as good as the training, data and as it turns out, you can already see with chatgpt, they have this propensity to lie, to hallucinate, to make some stuff up. they are not infallible. by giving these machines undue sentience or capabilities, i think we are actually stripping away our own agency, and that is that these systems are still very much in the control of organisations and people. and over the next few years, months and years, we have a chance to think clearly and strategically about how they are going to be integrated into society. thanks so much nina, a lot to think about. and now for a creative look at what could happen if ai did start to take over. yeah, we have been to the misalignment museum in san francisco, which aims to educate people about al and it features. . . paperclips.

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be fundamentally different. now there is this debate going on about, is this going to augment us or is it going to automate us? ultimately i think it will become a very political issue, because it will be both. and the really interesting thing is that this is true now for the first time for white—collar work. do you think there actually is a worry that we are giving more control over to automated systems because they are just faster and better than us — and then every so often something goes wrong, a bit like the financial crisis. sure, i think that's a legitimate concern. it's really important to recognise that these systems are fallible. they are not purveyors of the truth, they are not omnipotent, they are not gods, right? they are just as good as the training data and as it turns out, you can already see with chatgpt, they have this propensity to lie, to hallucinate, to make some stuff up. they are not infallible. by giving these machines undue sentience or capabilities, i think we are actually stripping away our own agency, and that is that these systems are still very much

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for white—collar work. do you think there actually is a worry that we are giving more control over to automated systems because they are just faster and better than us — and then every so often something goes wrong, a bit like the financial crisis. sure, i think that's a legitimate concern. it's really important to recognise that these systems are fallible. they are not purveyors of the truth, they are not omnipotent, they are not gods, right? they are just as good as the training data and as it turns out, you can already see with chatgpt, they have this propensity to lie, to hallucinate, to make some stuff up. they are not infallible. by giving these machines undue sentience or capabilities, i think we are actually stripping away our own agency, and that is that these systems are still very much in the control of organisations and people. and over the next few years, months and years, we have a chance to think clearly and strategically about how they are going to be

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control over to automated systems because they are just faster and better than us — and then every so often something goes wrong, a bit like the financial crisis. sure, i think that's a legitimate concern. it's really important to recognise that these systems are fallible. they are not purveyors of the truth, they are not omnipotent, they are not gods, right? they are just as good as the training data and as it turns out, you can already see with chatgpt, they have this propensity to lie, to hallucinate, to make some stuff up. they are not infallible. by giving these machines undue sentience or capabilities, i think we are actually stripping away our own agency, and that is that these systems are still very much in the control of organisations and people. and over the next few years, months and years, we have a chance to think clearly and strategically about how they are going to be integrated into society. thanks so much, nina. a lot to think about. and now for a creative look

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people who are more knowledgeable than i am and i'm giving my opinion based on that but no, i don't claim expertise in that area. crosstalk. i'm not trying to be flippant but this is important. what about insects, for example, because there's a whole school of thought which says as we try to move away from meat production — not least because of the carbon emissions, the greenhouse gas emissions — we should embrace the industrialised production of insects as food. what about their sentience? i'm agnostic on that. i don't really know if they're sentient — i don't think anybody does — and for that reason, i would prefer that we find plant—based sources of food or perhaps cellular cultivation of meat, which is another possibility that is now — there's a lot of investment going on in producing cellular meat. so, i would rather that we moved in that direction than possibly, i don't know, but possibly harm tens of millions of insects in order to produce food. you've highlighted the fact that in some parts of the world, trends are not working in the direction you would like to see them go.

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are more knowledgeable than i am and i'm giving my opinion based on that but no, i don't claim expertise in the area. i'm not trying to be flippant but this is important, insects for example, because there is a whole school of thought that says as we tried to move away from meat production, not least because of the carbon emissions, the greenhouse gas emissions, the greenhouse gas emissions, we should embrace the industrialised production of insects as food. what about sentience?— sentience? i'm agnostic on that. i sentience? i'm agnostic on that. l don't _ sentience? i'm agnostic on that. i don't really - sentience? i'm agnostic on that. i don't really know. sentience? i'm agnostic on that. i don't really know if| that. i don't really know if they are sentience. i don't know if anyone does. and for that reason i would prefer that we find plant—based sources of food or perhaps cellular cultivation of meat, which is another possibility that is now, there is a lot of investment going on in producing cellular meat, i would rather we moved in that direction than possibly, i don't know, but possibly harm tens of billions of insects in order to produce food. you've

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important to treat them with respect. at what point do you decide that a creature does not experience those things? it is no longer sentience? because you ratherfamously no longer sentience? because you rather famously said no longer sentience? because you ratherfamously said do no longer sentience? because you rather famously said do you know what? i'm not against eating an oyster because i do not believe that it is a sentience creature. so what is your cut—off? how do you decide what is entered into what is not? i what is entered into what is not? ~ ., , ., what is entered into what is not? ~ ., not? i think that is an open scientific _ not? i think that is an open scientific question - not? i think that is an open scientific question and - not? i think that is an open scientific question and we i not? i think that is an open - scientific question and we have to assemble the best evidence we can. oysters have very rudimentary nervous systems and they don't move, they cannot run away from a sense of danger, so i think many other creatures who can move have evolved capacities to feel pain, to warn them of danger. that doesn't seem plausible in the case of an oyster.— the case of an oyster. you're a philosopher— the case of an oyster. you're a philosopher and _ the case of an oyster. you're a philosopher and bioethicists i philosopher and bioethicists are you truly qualified to tell the world what feels sufficient pain do not be consumed by humans?— pain do not be consumed by humans? �* ., ., ., humans? i'm qualified to read the scientific _ humans? i'm qualified to read the scientific literature - humans? i'm qualified to read the scientific literature and . the scientific literature and to summarise that and to discuss it with some people who

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