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stavrostoday at 9:10 AM2 repliesview on HN

You're not doing yourself a favor when you point out "but they can't do arithmetic!" as if anyone says otherwise. Yes, we all know they can't do arithmetic, and that's just how they work.

I feel like I'm saying "this hammer is so cool, it's made driving nails a breeze" and people go "but it can't screw screws in! Why won't anyone talk about that! Hammers really aren't all they're cracked up to be".


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datsci_est_2015today at 9:34 AM

Maybe because society has invested $trillions into this hammer and influencers are trying to convince CEOs to fire everyone and buy a bunch of hammers instead.

My comment even said “LLMs have utility”. I gave an inch, and now the mile must be taken.

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TheSpiceIsLifetoday at 9:31 AM

Because know one owns a $300 billion dollar hammer that literally runs on fancy calculators.