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 When we watch a monkey use a stick, we say it's intelligent.

But when an LLM writes software and fixes all you bugs, we say it's just a model bro.

I guess it all comes down to how you define intelligence. 
 I love using LLM to create a skeleton of my ideas. It’s a great tool to unblock brain freeze. 
 
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 not seen one of these LLMs that can actually architect software, i'd quite like that, that's the hard stuff 
 Intelligence is only a trait living organisms can possess. Just my 2 sats.  
 Why? 
 Machines can't reason. Intelligence requires reason. It's not just about knowing things.  
 That's why we call it Artificial in regards to machines.  
 Indeed.  And the reverse is true too -- how many of us know Humans who are just... Tools 👀 
 Yep.  Gradients and relativity all the way down.