[flyval]

Did you ask ChatGPT that?

Me: why did the commenter use the term “loop-closing”?

ChatGPT: The commenter used the term "loop-closing" to emphasize the concept of a feedback mechanism that corrects or validates information. In systems theory and engineering, a "closed loop" system is one where the output is continually fed back into the system as input for self-correction and optimization. This term is metaphorically applied here to describe a process where information is constantly reviewed and corrected, forming a self-regulating cycle.

In the context of Wikipedia, this loop-closing happens through community edits and oversight, where incorrect information is often quickly corrected by other users. The commenter is highlighting the absence of a similar, effective mechanism in Large Language Models (LLMs) to automatically correct or verify the information they produce. This comparison underscores a concern about the potential for LLMs to disseminate incorrect or misleading information without an inherent system for checking and correcting it. The choice of "loop-closing" as a term is to draw attention to this systematic difference in information validation between platforms like Wikipedia and LLMs.

[ben_w]

> Did you ask ChatGPT that?

That's why I used triple quotes around the block: https://chat.openai.com/share/cd5c8e5e-5925-46f8-8873-6e75c5...