Meaning of stochastic parrot | Babel Free

Definitions

A language model that uses artificial intelligence to generate seemingly coherent or contextually relevant text but does not truly understand the meaning of the language it is processing

derogatory

Examples

“[…] an LM is a system for haphazardly stitching together sequences of linguistic forms it has observed in its vast training data, according to probabilistic information about how they combine⟳, but without any reference to meaning: a stochastic parrot.”

“i am a stochastic parrot, and so r u”

“This list barely begins to capture⟳ the past three years—the enthusiasm for these machines, as well as the loathing and anxiety they inspire⟳. Depending on a person’s view⟳, one might see⟳ these models as a useful tool; others as “stochastic parrots” or fancy autocorrect; and others still as catalysts for a fearsome alien intelligence.”

CEFR level