anandnair

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Software engineer, entrepreneur, Techstars NYC Alum
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Comment · 1 year ago
We don't even need that example. The example is in front of us. Take a smaller parameter model and ask it to do the same complex thing that a larger parameter model did. It will struggle.

Btw, I'm not saying it's just the number of parameters that matters.

Comment · 1 year ago
I think we're drastically oversimplifying what "pattern matching" means. It is also one of the fundamental mechanisms by which the human brain operates. I believe we are consciously (or perhaps subconsciously) conditioned to think that human "logic" and "reasoning" are several degrees more advanced than pattern matching. However, I don't think this is true.

The fundamental difference lies in how patterns are formed in each case. For LLMs, all they know are the patterns they observe in "words" - that is the only "sense" they possess. But for humans, pattern recognition involves continuously ingesting and identifying patterns across our five primary senses—not just separately, but simultaneously.

For example, when an LLM describes something as "ball-shaped," it cannot feel the shape of a ball because it lacks another sense to associate with the word "ball-shaped." In contrast, humans have the sense of touch, allowing them to associate the word or sound pattern "ball" with the physical sensation of holding a ball.

Comment · 1 year ago
Coding, especially the type mentioned in the article (building an app based on a specification)—is a highly complex task. It cannot be completed with a single prompt and an immediate, flawless result.

This is why even most software projects (built by humans) go through multiple iterations before they work perfectly.

We should consider a few things before asking, "Can AI code like humans?":

- How did AI learn to code? What structured curriculum was used?

- Did AI receive mentoring from an experienced senior who has solved real-life issues that the AI hasn't encountered yet?

- Did the AI learn through hands-on coding or just by reading Stack Overflow?

If we want to model AI as being on par with (or even superior to) human intelligence, don’t we at least need to consider how humans learn these complex skills?

Right now, it's akin to giving a human thousands of coding books to "read" and "understand," but offering no opportunity to test their programs on a computer. That’s essentially what's happening!

Without doing that, I don't think we'll ever be able to determine whether the limitation of current AI is due to its "low intelligence" or because it hasn’t been given a proper opportunity to learn.

Comment · 1 year ago
Curious to know how you'll manage the infra cost if customers just pay $15 for lifetime
Comment · 1 year ago
Haha LLMs are trained to be obedient, secure, and trustworthy, until you ask nicely :P
Comment · 1 year ago
If I don't enable cloud sync, would it be stored in my localstorage?
Comment · 1 year ago
Why do you think Google went wrong?
Comment · 1 year ago
Cool. Does it depend on external tools, for example to compress PNG, change GIF speed etc?
Comment · 1 year ago
This is actually a great idea. I haven't used it to know how perfect the photo will be. The only concern I have around is privacy. Maybe you should mention that the photos get deleted from your servers after we download it.
Comment · 1 year ago
Cool project. How does this compare to Cursor composer? I was planning to get the pro subscription for Cursor :)
Comment · 1 year ago
There is a change in trend of-course. For example, before AI we used to hire freelance devs to build small, one time projects, or build/maintain client libraries on top of our REST APIs. But now, we can just do it ourselves! So, The impact is true.
Comment · 1 year ago
I don't think building custom solutions will give the best ROI in the long run. In JS ecosystem, I rely on npm vulnerability warnings to figure out if something is broken.
Comment · 1 year ago
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