Jack Clark: 'stochastic parrot' was a cognitive virus that cost AI discourse crucial years
haider1 · x · 2026-09-20
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark argued the 'stochastic parrot' framing was a mimetically-fit cognitive virus that spread from 2021-2025, temporarily blinding many gifted people to the nature of AI progress and burning crucial years for thinking through a response. A replier noted the debate is continuing and didn't end in 2025.
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