(Also a quibble but my own impression was that "autocomplete" was not the go-to word that normies use to describe LLMs. I think it's still used mostly in the context of Google search. "Next word prediction" reigns supreme).
i guess there's no objective measure of demotic vocabulary, but I was just struck by seeing the autocomplete image used in the new yorker, and have definitely seen it enough for it to be worth thinking about. But you're right, it's probably no longer the absolute go-to phrase.
Enjoyed this - and if you're interested in autonomous writing agents, this guy's work is worth checking out. (https://minihf.com/posts/2024-08-11-weave-agent-dev-log-0/)
(Also a quibble but my own impression was that "autocomplete" was not the go-to word that normies use to describe LLMs. I think it's still used mostly in the context of Google search. "Next word prediction" reigns supreme).
thanks for the rec Tom! will check it out
i guess there's no objective measure of demotic vocabulary, but I was just struck by seeing the autocomplete image used in the new yorker, and have definitely seen it enough for it to be worth thinking about. But you're right, it's probably no longer the absolute go-to phrase.