The Great Chatbot Debate: Do LLMs Really Understand?
<p>Do Large Language Models like Chat GPT have the “sparks” of true intelligence, or are they merely “stochastic parrots,” lacking understanding and meaning. Hear a debate on this matter between University of Washington's computational linguist Emily Bender and OpenAI's Sébastien Bubeck. IEEE Spectrum Senior Editor Eliza Strickland moderates</p> <p>This program was a partnership with IEEE Spectrum and was made possible by the generous support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. </p> <p>This conversation was recorded on March 25, 2025 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, as a part of the CHM Live series. To watch a video of this program, please visit the Computer History Museum's YouTube channel.</p> <p>To learn more about the Computer History Museum and our upcoming CHM Live events, visit our website at www.computerhistory.org</p>
Item Details
- Date
- 2025-04-02 (Made)
- Type
- Audio
- Catalogue number
- 300000073
- Organization
- Computer History Museum (Publisher)
- People
- Emily Bender (Panelist)
Sébastien Bubeck (Panelist)
Eliza Strickland (Moderator) - Format
- MP3
- Archive collection
- CHM Decoding Tech Podcast
- Archive hierarchy
- CHM Decoding Tech Podcast