One thing I haven't seen brought up yet among the many fundamental problems with LLMs (Is it because there's much lower hanging fruit? Or do I just follow the wrong people?) is the viewpoint of Chan/Zen Buddhism that reality cannot be expressed meaningfully and accurately - and that liberation cannot be achieved - through the constructed illusion that is language. Yet stringing together language devoid of experiences of reality is literally the only thing LLMs can do. Like, they're not only bad at what they claim to be trying to do, but the entire nature of LLMs is fundamentally at odds with the path to liberation.

I dunno. Food for thought?
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TAIGU OSHO serves as the 31st Head Monk of Fukugonji Zen Temple, with a history spanning 540 years. Having addressed over 4000 inquiries from across Japan, offering core Zen Buddhist wisdom and guidance, he now extends his reach internationally. Taigu welcomes questions from around the globe and responds in English.