(09-08-2024, 02:09 AM)asteckley wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.(09-08-2024, 01:39 AM)Barbrey wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.The “alchemist” thing said “charlatan” to me as well, but I don’t think he is one.
No -- I don't think he is one either. I haven't looked too closely at his stuff, but he runs in good circles (of people).
Although I do agree with the guided prompt approach that I believe he actively promotes, his use of LLMs with VMS just suggests to me that he has some misconceptions about waht LLMs are capable of.
Or perhaps misconceptions about the VMS itself. He seems to be an eclectic synthesizer of a lot of different intellectual info rather than a specialist, and perhaps doesn’t realize how little anyone can agree on anything about the manuscript. On the other hand, even if his LLM prompts have built-in confirmation bias, I would be really interested in his results. Because…Rupescissa! Who didn’t write it, in my opinion, but whose ideas on quintessence and the water of life form the backbone of the VMS. So I’ve got my own bias.