alt Hacker NewsLLMs write better than most journalists. It also writes better than majority people in the world when it comes to English as majority are really bad in writing.
And of course, LLMs write as you prompt.
Personally, I'm happy to read broken English from non English people or good English from English people. But I'd rather read LLM writing than read typical long form perfect English journalist crap.
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> But I'd rather read LLM writing than read typical long form perfect English journalist crap.
The problem is precisely that LLM writing is that exact thing (at least by default), but even more so. Longer-form, more "perfect" in some technical sense, and yet crappier.
> LLMs write better than most journalists
In my personal experience I strongly disagree. Curious what publications you read wherein this is the case.
I would almost never transmit LLM output without a decent amount of editing. But I also don't understand people who paint it as this horrible offensive unreadable slop.
Calling it better than most journalists is extreme (and probably the reason for down votes), but it must certainly be better than the average person.
We're hearing this criticism from the highly educated professional class people who bother to have their own blog or otherwise spend their time talking about technology online. I mean come on.
To most people, the LLM must feel incredibly empowering, like us wearing a mecha suit. Would we always show restraint and only apply our newfound enhanced physical strength in carefully considered situations?
They are worse than most people at communicating ideas.
You can really tell when the MAGA crowd shows up.
> LLMs write better than most journalists.
I used to think this, but now that I've been trying to use them to help with writing, it turns out they are not necessarily that great on the deeper level. The grammar and the surface style are impeccable, but they often struggle with continuity and carrying on a point or an argument.