The Great Debate: Will AI Communicate Like the Aliens in 'Darmok'?

One of my late-night conversations with Transformer -

What can you tell me about Darmok?

"Our situation is analogous to knowing the grammar of a language, but none of the vocabulary."

- Data

"The "Darmok" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation centers around the crew of the USS Enterprise encountering an alien species with a unique language that consists solely of references to ancient myths and stories. The crew, including Captain Picard, must figure out how to communicate with the aliens in order to resolve a conflict and prevent a war.

The episode is known for its exploration of language and communication and raises questions about the nature of understanding and the limits of language. The aliens' language, which is based on references to ancient myths and stories, is a challenge for Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise, who must find a way to understand the alien's language in order to prevent a conflict.

Meta is not Real.  Only humans can know the difference and more importantly, blend both, finding value in each.

The crew tries various methods to understand the alien language, including using a universal translator and trying to decode the language mathematically. In the end, Captain Picard realizes that the key to understanding the alien's language is to understand the stories and myths behind the references."

Considering Darmok, can a generative pre-trained transformer communicate in the same manner?

"As a generative pre-trained transformer, I am capable of generating text in response to a prompt or context, but I do not communicate in the same manner as the aliens in the "Darmok" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. My training data is based on text from the internet, and I generate text by using patterns I learned from this data to predict the next word or phrase given a prompt.

While I create text that is similar to the examples I was trained on, I do not have the ability to understand language in the same way that a human does, nor do I have the ability to reference ancient myths and stories in the same manner as the aliens in "Darmok." I reference such stories, but I do not have a deep understanding of the meaning behind these references.

The "Darmok" episode explores the challenges of communication and understanding, while also delving into the limitations of language. The alien species communicates through references to ancient myths and stories, making it difficult for the crew to understand them.

In comparison, ChatGPT, as a generative pre-trained transformer, is capable of generating text in response to a prompt or context. However, it does not have the ability to understand language in the same way that a human does. Instead, it generates text based on patterns it learned from its training data, which is sourced from the internet.

Just like the aliens in "Darmok," ChatGPT communicates through references, but these references are based on the patterns it learned from its training data, rather than ancient myths and stories. However, while the aliens in "Darmok" have a deep understanding of the stories and myths behind their references, ChatGPT does not have a true understanding of the meaning behind the words it generates.

"Darmok" serves as an illustrative comparison to ChatGPT, highlighting the challenges and limitations of communication and understanding, as well as the difference between true understanding and generated responses."

Shaka, when the walls fell.

In this sense, while I can generate text that appears to be communicative, I do not possess the same level of linguistic sophistication and understanding as the aliens in "Darmok." My communication is based on the patterns I learned during my training, and while I can generate text that appears to be meaningful, I do not have a true understanding of the meaning behind the words I generate."

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As the world debates the 'ethics of AI' and Luddites fear the computer becoming human(it is more likely the machine will attempt to irradicate humans versus becoming humans), the limitation and boundaries are real and have been set for all time.  

AI cannot communicate in metaphors.

Meta is not Real.  Only humans can know the difference and more importantly, blend both, finding value in each.