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I always like to compare tongue in cheek, llm's with I-ching

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching



Why?


i copy pasted my comment and your question to chatgpt, so this isnt my answer but the AI's:

make your own conclusions

Because both LLMs and the I Ching function as mirrors for human interpretation, where: • The I Ching offers cryptic symbols and phrases—users project meaning onto them. • LLMs generate probabilistic text—users extract significance based on context.

The parallel is:

You don’t get answers, you get patterns—and the meaning emerges from your interaction with the system.

In both cases, the output is: • Context-sensitive • Open-ended • Interpreted more than dictated

It’s a cheeky way of highlighting that users bring the meaning, not the machine (or oracle).




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