LLMs Framed as Scaled-Up Autocomplete
Posts compare LLMs to an upscaled version of keyboard autocomplete: both predict the next word from context, but people often anthropomorphize LLMs with verbs like "decide" or "understand." The discussion argues that scaling changes capability, yet not the basic predictive mechanism.
2026-07-11 ~ 2026-07-11 · 2 related posts
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