Thanks for this. I’ve already read the Shanahan and think it’s beside the point. I have no problem reminding myself that I’m interacting with a machine, etc. But I need a repertoire of concepts and terms I can use to talk about what the machine is doing. And the concepts and terms we use for talking about human behavior are the best we have at the moment. I think we need new terms and concepts.
I’ve not read the other paper, but thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Thanks for this. I’ve already read the Shanahan and think it’s beside the point. I have no problem reminding myself that I’m interacting with a machine, etc. But I need a repertoire of concepts and terms I can use to talk about what the machine is doing. And the concepts and terms we use for talking about human behavior are the best we have at the moment. I think we need new terms and concepts.
I’ve not read the other paper, but thanks for bringing it to our attention.
You might want to take a look at the section, To learn about dragons, describe and analyze them (pp. 3-5) in my working paper, Discursive Competence in ChatGPT, Part 1: Talking with Dragons.