[Uehreka]

It’s a lot easier if you (I know I know) stop thinking of them as algorithms and anthropomorphize them more. People frequently say stuff like this, and its pretty clear that our minds process thoughts differently when we directly articulate them than if we act on “latent thoughts” or impulses.

Yell at me all you want about how “LLMs don’t think”, if a mental model is useful, I’m gonna use it.

[catlifeonmars]

It’s only a useful mental model if it leads to useful predictions. Otherwise it’s a “just so” story.