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squidbeakyesterday at 2:36 PM1 replyview on HN

> This shows a deep misunderstanding of the paper's claims, which in no way challenge the established view that these bots are next-token predictors.

No, this shows an appreciation of the symbolic richness behind that token 'prediction' which the paper leads on.

> Regardless, if all you want is a next-token selector, save your money and roll a die.

Tell me, where is the emergent symbology guiding that dice?


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chrisjjyesterday at 4:37 PM

> No, this shows an appreciation of the symbolic richness behind that token 'prediction' which the paper leads on.

The paper claims no symbolic richness beyond that evident from the undisputed next-token prediction.

> Tell me, where is the emergent symbology guiding that dice?

There's none. That's my point.