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by Taek 1158 days ago
It means LLMs might self-improve beyond the point where we can comprehend how intelligent they are. An LLM with 10x the capabilities of all human brains combined is indistinguishable to a human with one that has 100x the capabilities of all humanity combined, effectively making it possible for there to be "no peak"
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I don't think you understand how LLMs work
I think you underestimate how intelligent LLMs are. If the training data only explains a certain concept in French, the LLM will nonetheless be able to tell you about that concept in any other language it has proficiency in. There's clearly a lot more going on under the hood than just a sophisticated markov chain.