Gary Marcus

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9/2/2024, 9:10:10 PM
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Jake
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@smchatter1 @GaryMarcus Thanks man, I've used SQL but usually like customer relational tables, where was the toy analogy? in a different post?
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@smchatter1
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@Eggs_and_Jakey @GaryMarcus Data and file transformations are the bread and butter of many programmers, system admins, database analysis, data scientists.

Whether one use command line Linux tools, SQL, or a custom programmed series of language based functional calls, Gary provided a good toy analog.
Jake
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@smchatter1 @GaryMarcus does anyone actually explain things on this site or just try to min/max their outward perception of intelligence
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@smchatter1
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@Eggs_and_Jakey @GaryMarcus You've never worked in IT clearly. It's an obvious toy analog to tons of tasks.
Jake
@Eggs_and_Jakey
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@GaryMarcus you must have the weirdest job, I can't think of a use for that
Gary Marcus
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I just spent 15 minutes trying to get Grok to solve a very basic information integration task—“sort all the words in the Gettysburg address and boldface the prepositions”—and it made mistakes literally in every try.

I literally could not get a correct answer out of it. It would…

The statement in question is part of a technical discussion about data and file transformations, specifically addressing the use of simplified analogies to explain complex tasks. This conversation is more technical and specific to a particular field rather than engaging in broader public issues or societal concerns. Therefore, it does not constitute public discourse.

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