Strong agree with the point that "agents" shouldn't be called "agents", as agency lies with human. That being said, I don't like the word clanker either.
A clanker doesn't clank? It feels more like an emotional name — a pet name or derogatory name — as opposed to a name that evokes a tool-like view of the thing. A typer? an autocompleter? auto-sed? LLM? All probably would have less emotional feeling to it due to being rooted in the actions performed.
I have seen this terminology for first time. Interesting wordplay. You're trying to dismantle the aspects of consciousness, empathy, moral compass altogether from the AI tools hardware or software. But default I think it is already in a dehyphenated form.
Before I bought my first car I used to think I would call my Moving Machine because yes it just moves, but then I go on to call it by name and take pride and feel happy when I ride it. It is humans who attach values and emotions to machines not the other way. And this would be the only distinguishing factor between the two of us for eternity.
I don't think it's that hard to follow, and I'm not convinced your comment is adding to the discourse particularly.
In response to OP: the question is just whether you believe LLMs can now, or will in future, be able to experience something similar to an emotion as to whether you're right or not.
If a meatbag uses this word in public, they're rightly going to get punched. It's not their word to claim. Is there any wonder the word has become associated with slavery and racism?
Strong agree with the point that "agents" shouldn't be called "agents", as agency lies with human. That being said, I don't like the word clanker either.
Setting aside the history of anthropomorphism of robots using this term: https://sfdictionary.com/view/3048/clanker
A clanker doesn't clank? It feels more like an emotional name — a pet name or derogatory name — as opposed to a name that evokes a tool-like view of the thing. A typer? an autocompleter? auto-sed? LLM? All probably would have less emotional feeling to it due to being rooted in the actions performed.
I have seen this terminology for first time. Interesting wordplay. You're trying to dismantle the aspects of consciousness, empathy, moral compass altogether from the AI tools hardware or software. But default I think it is already in a dehyphenated form. Before I bought my first car I used to think I would call my Moving Machine because yes it just moves, but then I go on to call it by name and take pride and feel happy when I ride it. It is humans who attach values and emotions to machines not the other way. And this would be the only distinguishing factor between the two of us for eternity.
Its hard to follow your comment as there's a variety of misused words (eg dismantle, dehyphenated) and typos/errors.
I don't think it's that hard to follow, and I'm not convinced your comment is adding to the discourse particularly.
In response to OP: the question is just whether you believe LLMs can now, or will in future, be able to experience something similar to an emotion as to whether you're right or not.
If a meatbag uses this word in public, they're rightly going to get punched. It's not their word to claim. Is there any wonder the word has become associated with slavery and racism?