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by Mawr 757 days ago
No, LLMs do not make mistakes just like us.

- "Dad, is that mushroom safe to eat?"

- "Hmm, I'm not sure, but let's stay safe and not eat anything we aren't certain about."

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- "LLM, is that mushroom safe to eat?"

- "Yes, that is the <wrong type of mushroom>, go right ahead!"

LLMs don't have common sense and they're never going to get it. Thus, their output cannot ever be trusted.