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[–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

No, it doesn't. Would you say a calculator "lied" to you if it output an incorrect answer? Is your watch "lying" to you when it's out of sync? No, obviously not. They're just wrong, not "telling falsehoods".

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A lie is defined as an intentionally false statement. LLMs can be given instruction sets that lead to them providing intentionally false information. This would be the LLM telling a falsehood because it was instructed to do so. They can lie, it has been documented and studied. You're arguing against something that's already been figured out, what are you doing?

You speak with such confidence and insult others but you don't seem open to others opinions at all, or even 10 seconds of googling.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

yes if the calculator incorrectly provided an answer, and i was having a casual conversation over it.

such as with over simplified rounding and truncation errors that some calculators give.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What is casual about the situation in the screenshots? You keep bringing that up as if it changes anything.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

by that logic, what does arguing about the semantics of a word choice where the initial idea by the post was obviously understood, else we would not be talking about it?

seems off topic like i warned about, and a waste of time

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I explained why the word matters in my very first comment, and several since. You're the one that started the argument on semantics, so you tell me.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world -2 points 22 hours ago

the fact we are still arguing is why. and now i am leaving there is nothing else to be said.