Did the blog post forget to include the “other types of bias”?
But also, if LLM’s are maximally truth seeking, wouldn’t you expect them to have different opinions than the population? I expect LLM’s could be more confident about climate change, given the amount of data it has access to.
From a linked paper:
“This isn't just an academic concern. As businesses increasingly turn to AI for market research, customer insights, and decision-making, these inherent biases could significantly skew results.”
What the fuck is AI for? It seems pretty useless if it’s just going to regurgitate the opinion of the median voter.
codingdave•6mo ago
> It seems pretty useless if it’s just going to regurgitate...
...and now you have realized why so many of us do not buy into the hype. Because that is all it does - regurgitate. Hey, there are valid use cases where that functionality is awesome. But LLMs have functionality limits. We're still in the time frame where people are figuring out what those limits are.
virtual_rf•6mo ago
Totally fair. LLMs absolutely have limits. But calling it just regurgitation misses what makes them powerful. With the right setup, you can surface contradictions, edge cases, and patterns across millions of perspectives instantly. Figuring out the limits is part of using them well.
virtual_rf•6mo ago
The point isn’t for AI to regurgitate the median view, it’s to give fast, diverse, and sometimes brutally honest feedback at scale. When prompted right, LLMs don’t just simulate consensus, they reveal edge cases, contradictions, and unfiltered perspectives humans might hide. Signal!
techpineapple•6mo ago
I don’t see any evidence any AI companies are moving in this direction.
techpineapple•6mo ago
But also, if LLM’s are maximally truth seeking, wouldn’t you expect them to have different opinions than the population? I expect LLM’s could be more confident about climate change, given the amount of data it has access to.
From a linked paper:
“This isn't just an academic concern. As businesses increasingly turn to AI for market research, customer insights, and decision-making, these inherent biases could significantly skew results.”
What the fuck is AI for? It seems pretty useless if it’s just going to regurgitate the opinion of the median voter.
codingdave•6mo ago
...and now you have realized why so many of us do not buy into the hype. Because that is all it does - regurgitate. Hey, there are valid use cases where that functionality is awesome. But LLMs have functionality limits. We're still in the time frame where people are figuring out what those limits are.
virtual_rf•6mo ago
virtual_rf•6mo ago
techpineapple•6mo ago