"The excitement surrounding LLMs often overlooks that many ideas they represent are not new. Knowledge structured into language has been recognized for decades, with parallels in various fields."
"The notion that LLMs are revolutionary is misguided, as similar concepts have been foundational in disciplines like art, surgery, and psychology."
"The tendency to marvel at familiar ideas as new reflects a lack of awareness of existing literature and theories, leading to misconceptions about the novelty of these technologies."
The excitement surrounding LLMs often overlooks that many ideas they represent are not new. Knowledge structured into language has been recognized for decades, with parallels in various fields. The notion that LLMs are revolutionary is misguided, as similar concepts have been foundational in disciplines like art, surgery, and psychology. The tendency to marvel at familiar ideas as new reflects a lack of awareness of existing literature and theories, leading to misconceptions about the novelty of these technologies.
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