Gary Marcus

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Score 115

@jackclarkSF or there is a lot of teaching to the test.

or the truth is somewhere in between? some elementary problems still seem hit-or-miss (example below).

much of the progress btw comes from incorporating symbolic tools; my own claim was that progress would slow down for pure LLMs and

8/31/2025, 8:06:39 PM

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Jack Clark

@jackclarkSF

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Five years ago the frontier of LLM math/science capabilities was 3 digit multiplication for GPT-3. Now, frontier LLM math/science capabilities are evaluated through condensed matter physics questions. Anyone who thinks AI is slowing down is fatally miscalibrated.

The statement engages in a discussion about the progress and limitations of large language models (LLMs) in solving complex problems, contrasting symbolic tools with pure LLMs. It questions the pace of AI development and suggests that progress may slow without symbolic integration.

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