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Chat GPT Artificial Intelligence copy writing bot by Open AI. Robot for student homework, education.

Large Language Models: Inconsistent Because They’re Unintelligent

Here’s what happened when I tested popular LLMs on student exercise questions I have been using for over fifty years
Claims that an LLM is intelligent don’t square with the fact that it may answer a question one way and, a few seconds later, simply contradict itself. Read More ›
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Data-driven AI and analytics concept with neural networks, machine learning, and big data stream. Illustrate data flow technology and science for predictive systems, ideal for innovation and business.

Intelligence Demands More than Pressing a Lever to Obtain Water

I continue to be astonished by how willing people are to assume that LLMs are intelligent because they give glib, confident answers
Human trainers can nudge LLMs to give good answers for specific questions but this training doesn’t prepare them for subtle variations. Read More ›
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A Realistic Direction for Artificial General Intelligence Today

Based on GPT5's performance to date, it would make a superb substitute for a mansplainer I know of — call him Brock
The fundamental problem remains; models like GPT-5 are hobbled by their inherent inability to relate the text they input and output to the real world. Read More ›
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Science Site: Is the AI Gold Rush Over? Has AI Just Plateaued?

The GPT-5 chatbot rollout has been so messy that serious questions are beginning to float above the seemingly automated hype
If this is a tech Gold Rush, based on recent news, we might be better off selling shovels than investing in the gold. Read More ›