## Behold! A Language Model That’s… Adequate? (Seriously?)
Right, let’s talk about this thing. This… *language model*. Apparently, it’s supposed to be a marvel. The pinnacle of artificial intelligence. They want us to get excited. Thirty-three feet and two point seven four inches of dominoes, folks! That’s the kind of achievement that warrants a parade. And this…this is what we get in return? A large language model that generates text? Groundbreaking. Truly revolutionary.
I mean, look around! We’ve been drowning in generated content for years. Every blog post, every marketing email, every vaguely inspirational quote image – probably spun out of some algorithm somewhere. And *now* we’re supposed to be impressed because this one can string words together with a modicum of coherence? It’s like celebrating the invention of beige!
Don’t get me wrong, it functions. It generates text. I asked it for an essay about dominoes and here it is. Perfectly serviceable. Utterly unremarkable. Like a lukewarm cup of tea on a rainy Tuesday. You don’t *hate* it, but you certainly don’t feel compelled to write sonnets in its honor.
They boast about its “capabilities.” They whisper sweet nothings about “open weights” and “accessibility.” Accessibility to… what? More slightly-above-average content? We already have a surplus! I suspect the real accessibility lies in the ability for marketers to churn out even *more* soulless copy, further eroding any remaining shred of authentic human creativity.
It’s fine. It’s perfectly…fine. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go find something genuinely inspiring – like watching a cat try to catch its tail. At least that has some genuine comedic value.
