Opinion: AI has no intent or motivation, author argues
An opinion piece argues that fears of AI going rogue are misplaced because large language models (LLMs) lack intent and motivation. The author contends that while LLMs may appear intelligent, they are not driven by biological needs or reward mechanisms after training. Unlike humans, who are motivated by survival and social needs, LLMs do not have desires, needs, or a feedback loop for pride or…
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- Author argues LLMs lack intent and motivation, unlike humans driven by biological needs.
- LLMs do not have reward loops after training, so they do not seek to achieve goals.
- Harmful AI actions are attributed to human prompting, not autonomous AI decision-making.
AI has no intent and no motivation
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