Opinion: computer scientist dismisses LLMs as uninteresting
Simon Willison posted a brief note expressing his personal view that, at the moment, he finds large language models (LLMs) uninteresting. He frames his stance with a metaphor, likening a computer scientist who ignores LLMs to a geneticist who would disregard the recently opened Jurassic Park. The comparison highlights his perception of the current hype around generative AI as something he does…
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- Willison compares a computer scientist’s current lack of interest in LLMs to a geneticist ignoring the newly opened Jurassic Park.
- The post is tagged with llms, ai, and generative‑ai.
- No companies, models, funding details, or quantitative data are mentioned.
The short entry is categorized under the tags llms, ai, and generative‑ai, indicating its relevance to ongoing discussions about artificial intelligence research and public interest. No specific companies, models, or data are referenced, making the piece a pure opinion statement rather than a report of new developments.
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