@papageier@digitalcourage.social
Post #1953590
2026-02-22 13:12 UTC
@brokenshell @reading_recluse I honestly don't know. I had presumed LLM output to deteriorate over time, as AI output appears on the Web and is used to train NextGen AI. However, so far I stand corrected. Latest LLM versions are doing astonishingly well, and the limits are not yet in sight.
Yes, it is probably a hard experience for academics to suddenly face the same fate as simple workers (like weavers) 150 years ago. Because they always felt superior, and therefore safe? Maybe. This alone should teach us a lesson.
But the underlying truth is: if you can automate something in a disruptive manner, someone will always do it. All others have no choice: follow suit, find a niche or suffer economic death.
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@brokenshell@mastodon.social 2026-02-22 18:49
@papageier The problem with the weaver analogy is that imagine the weaving machine changed the sweater slightly each time. After enough time the sweater isn't going to fit a human making it useless. That's closer to the reality of LLMs I would love to see LLMs used to their full potential in manufacturing, but I have my doubts when they are being used to replace human comprehension. Time will tell! @reading_recluse