Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
This has been a great distraction, and prompted quotable quotes like my partner asking "why do you know Richard Gere was in The Mothman Prophecies if you have not seen The Mothman Prophecies"
This has been a great distraction, and prompted quotable quotes like my partner asking "why do you know Richard Gere was in The Mothman Prophecies if you have not seen The Mothman Prophecies"
Stories help us put a lens in front of the world, especially when it hurts to look directly at it, to more clearly understand and decide what to do about it.
Also I am very excited for the next season of Andor.
My take as a public administration scholar: "Andor is to the Star Wars franchise movies what a LeCarré novel is to James Bond movies. It dwells in the gritty detail, petty bureaucracy and moral ambiguity of a shadowy world." open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
November 24, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Stories help us put a lens in front of the world, especially when it hurts to look directly at it, to more clearly understand and decide what to do about it.
Also I am very excited for the next season of Andor.
If you want a distraction from awful USA news, dive into the Eurovision Song Contest! The @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social pod is a great jumping in point - let 60+ years of Europop shenanigans be a balm for the soul
November 9, 2024 at 3:20 AM
If you want a distraction from awful USA news, dive into the Eurovision Song Contest! The @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social pod is a great jumping in point - let 60+ years of Europop shenanigans be a balm for the soul
Trying to take @jaclynf.bsky.social 's advice of making a conscious effort to "plan for joy" to heart. This morning's joy was watching my toddler stumble excitedly after the garbage truck yelling "TRUCK!! TRUCK!!"
November 8, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Trying to take @jaclynf.bsky.social 's advice of making a conscious effort to "plan for joy" to heart. This morning's joy was watching my toddler stumble excitedly after the garbage truck yelling "TRUCK!! TRUCK!!"