[Terr_]

In this case I think parent-poster is trying to explain a phenomenon, rather than downplay the problem.

[emp17344]

But it’s actively unhelpful in explaining the phenomenon, as there is no justification for equivocating LLM and human behavior. It’s just confusing and misleading.

[danielmarkbruce]

This is obviously wrong. LLMs are trained on material humans created. Everything they output is a result of a human input, even if not a direct result.