LLMs are steroids for your Dunning-Kruger
12 days ago
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- Bertrand Russell's observation that 'the stupid are cocksure, while the intelligent are full of doubt' applies to ChatGPT users who often walk away misinformed but convinced.
- ChatGPT can create an illusion of certainty, leaving users feeling knowledgeable even when the information is incorrect.
- LLMs amplify thinking, improving good ideas but also supercharging self-delusion with authoritative-sounding nonsense.
- Interacting with LLMs is habit-forming, becoming an almost instinctive part of problem-solving.
- LLMs are not particularly innovative in terms of technology but have a significant societal impact due to their scale and accessibility.
- The real innovation may have been the massive investment in training these models rather than any technical breakthrough.
- LLMs are changing how we interact with language, affecting education, work, and society at large.
- LLMs should be viewed as 'confidence engines' rather than 'knowledge engines,' highlighting their role in shaping conviction rather than factual accuracy.