An expert in linguistics explains how humans and AI recycle language
It is undoubtedly new in one sense. ChatGPT interactions can be unprecedented. For example, a tech reporter couldn’t stop a chatbot from declaring love for him. I think the line between humans and machines is blurrier than people like to admit. This fuzziness is what accounts for much of the discussion surrounding ChatGPT.
When asked to check the box to confirm that I am not a bot, I do not give it much thought. Of course I am not a robotic. When my email client suggests words or phrases to finish my sentences, or my phone guesses what I’m going to text next, I begin to doubt myself. Was that what I intended to say? If the application had not suggested it, would I have thought of it? Am I a robot? These large language models were trained using massive amounts of \”natural human\” language. Do robots have a human component?
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90908458/a-linguistics-experts-explains-why-humans-and-ai-both-recycle-language
