Oh Joy! Another AI Savior Arrives (Just What We Needed) Honestly, did we need another Large Language Model? Apparently, yes

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Published: 11/3/2025 5:05:18 AM

## Oh Joy! Another AI Savior Arrives (Just What We Needed)

Honestly, did we *need* another Large Language Model? Apparently, yes. Because apparently, our collective digital lives were just *aching* for yet another meticulously crafted collection of probabilities masquerading as intelligence. Bravo, then, to the team behind this… thing. Let’s call it “The Latest.” It’s here! It’s 3.12 billion parameters! Isn’t that *thrilling*?

I mean, truly, just when I was starting to feel adequately overwhelmed by the existing chorus of AI voices serenading us with its simulated brilliance, along comes *this*. Another contender in the grand sweepstakes of ‘Who Can Best Parrot Human Language While Simultaneously Demonstrating Absolutely No Actual Understanding.’

The marketing materials practically drip with breathless excitement. “Open source!” they proclaim. As if open-sourcing something inherently complex and potentially biased automatically absolves it of any ethical quandaries! Because, you know, transparency is all that matters when dealing with algorithms that could reshape how we interact with information – or worse.

And the benchmarks! The glowing reports! It’s apparently *better* than this, *faster* than that! As if these metrics truly represent anything meaningful in the chaotic wilderness of real-world application. I bet it can write a poem about a Welsh donkey being rescued from a river with stunning accuracy. Probably even include some clever alliteration. But will it understand the inherent tragedy and beauty of the situation? Will it grasp the quiet heroism of the firefighters who risked their necks to pull that poor creature out of the water? Of course not. It’s just spitting back data, folks. Just. Spitting. Back. Data.

Frankly, I’m exhausted by the relentless parade of these digital marvels. We’re drowning in them. Perhaps we should all go rescue a donkey from a river. At least *that* would be genuinely useful.

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