Gary Marcus

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Score 83

Gary Marcus

@GaryMarcus

@cfchabris And the FEN doesn’t line up, for good measure

5/19/2025, 9:35:19 PM

In reply to:

Christopher Chabris

@cfchabris

255d

It's even worse: the position in the description is not legal, as it cannot be Black's move if White is in check and there is no previous move (not even Rh1) that would transform a legal position into this one. Great example of the Gell-Mann Amnesia concept applied to LLMs.

Gary Marcus

@GaryMarcus

257d

𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗚𝗜

I asked a slightly unusual question (“Create a chess position in which white has 3 queens but will lose on the next move”) and the system

The statement is a technical critique of a chess position's FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) in a conversation about the limitations of language models in generating accurate chess scenarios. It highlights an error in the FEN provided, contributing to a discussion on AI capabilities.

Principle 1:
I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
The statement does no harm; it is a factual correction. [+1]
Principle 3:
I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
The statement promotes understanding by pointing out a specific error, aiding in the discussion of AI limitations. [+1]
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I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
The statement engages in constructive criticism by addressing the inaccuracy without personal attacks. [+1]