Hate all you want. But it’s kinda accepted as a common term. Same as LLM applications are called agents for some reason. They have no agency, but that is the “official” common name.
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"Agent" doesn't specifically refer to a person. "Hallucinate" is marketing bullshit to push a narrative that LLMs have greater capabilities than they do.
dec 17, 2024, 8:20 am • 2 0 • view
However they are the “official” industry terms that are in use. Feel free to use different words, but don’t complain to people who use common accepted terms. In AI, agent doesn’t imply personality, use of term comes from agent based computing from 1990s.
dec 17, 2024, 8:23 am • 0 0 • view
I'm noting that you pointing out that applications being called agents although "they don't have agency" is a meaningless distinction as that's not what the word means. It means "the one doing" at its Latin root, which is why "Agent" is used for computer programs that perform tasks.
dec 17, 2024, 8:29 am • 2 0 • view
A term already exists for when a computer program fucks up and produces unreliable output. Using "hallucinate" is just an attempt at obfuscation.
dec 17, 2024, 8:30 am • 1 0 • view
Feel free to use different terms. Also feel free to complain about commonly accepted terms people use.
dec 17, 2024, 8:33 am • 0 0 • view