Theme: AI

I’ve been working on these issues since the 80s. And until I saw the emergent behavior in GPT-4, I would have agreed with you. I’d thought we’d need a world model, a prediction (autoassociation) manifold, an evaluative model (preference, ethics) and a language model. But I’m a little concerned that I might have been wrong, and that it’s possible to construct all of them from the language model – at least incrementally.
I dislike this evolutionary pathway because the systems aren’t discrete and controllable(auditable). So we aren’t overcoming the problem of the human mind (and correcting it).
And so I’m not disagreeing. And while I’m skeptical as you are. I’m back to reserving judgment.

I’ve been working on these issues since the 80s. And until I saw the emergent behavior in GPT-4, I would have agreed with you. I’d thought we’d need a world model, a prediction (autoassociation) manifold, an evaluative model (preference, ethics) and a language model. But I’m a little concerned that I might have been wrong, and that it’s possible to construct all of them from the language model – at least incrementally.
I dislike this evolutionary pathway because the systems aren’t discrete and controllable(auditable). So we aren’t overcoming the problem of the human mind (and correcting it).
And so I’m not disagreeing. And while I’m skeptical as you are. I’m back to reserving judgment.

Reply addressees: @NektariosAI @GaryMarcus

Now, if I ask GPT4 to write it in the “STYLE of curt doolittle”, I get much closer to the correct answer. (That’s pretty interesting.)

PROMPT:
–“Curt Doolittle uses the term “Demonstrated interests”. Please list the “demonstrated interests” he refers to in his work, in the… https://twitter.com/curtdoolittle/status/1641153293836484608

GPT4 is much more sophisticated, and the synthesis it produces is pretty accurate at the expense of precision. I would say this is pretty well done. (compare with gpt3 attached)

–“Curt Doolittle uses the term “Demonstrated interests”. Please list the “demonstrated interests” he… https://twitter.com/curtdoolittle/status/1641149949772431393

Ok. This GPT answer is interesting. It’s clearly doing more than just repeating what I’ve said. It’s reframing my work correctly in more general language. That’s … almost intelligence.

–“How does Curt Doolittle define “reciprocity”?”–

Curt Doolittle defines reciprocity as a social norm that governs the exchange of benefits between individuals. Reciprocity is based on the idea that individuals should reciprocate benefits received from others, either by returning the same benefit in kind or by providing a benefit of equal or greater value.

Doolittle distinguishes between three types of reciprocity:

Direct reciprocity: This refers to a situation where individuals exchange benefits directly with one another, such as when two individuals trade goods or services.

Indirect reciprocity: This refers to a situation where individuals exchange benefits with others who are not directly involved in the exchange. For example, an individual might help someone else in the hope that the favor will be returned by someone else in the future.

Generalized reciprocity: This refers to a situation where individuals provide benefits to others without any expectation of receiving a direct benefit in return. For example, an individual might make a charitable donation to help those in need, even though they may never directly benefit from the donation themselves.

Doolittle argues that reciprocity is a fundamental principle that underlies many social and economic systems, and that it is a key factor in the evolution of cooperation and trust between individuals. He also believes that the degree of reciprocity in a society can have significant implications for its social and economic outcomes.

Ok. This GPT answer is interesting. It’s clearly doing more than just repeating what I’ve said. It’s reframing my work correctly in more general language. That’s … almost intelligence.

–“How does Curt Doolittle define “reciprocity”?”–

Curt Doolittle defines reciprocity as a social norm that governs the exchange of benefits between individuals. Reciprocity is based on the idea that individuals should reciprocate benefits received from others, either by returning the same benefit in kind or by providing a benefit of equal or greater value.

Doolittle distinguishes between three types of reciprocity:

Direct reciprocity: This refers to a situation where individuals exchange benefits directly with one another, such as when two individuals trade goods or services.

Indirect reciprocity: This refers to a situation where individuals exchange benefits with others who are not directly involved in the exchange. For example, an individual might help someone else in the hope that the favor will be returned by someone else in the future.

Generalized reciprocity: This refers to a situation where individuals provide benefits to others without any expectation of receiving a direct benefit in return. For example, an individual might make a charitable donation to help those in need, even though they may never directly benefit from the donation themselves.

Doolittle argues that reciprocity is a fundamental principle that underlies many social and economic systems, and that it is a key factor in the evolution of cooperation and trust between individuals. He also believes that the degree of reciprocity in a society can have significant implications for its social and economic outcomes.

yes current gpt release is march 14th.