If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

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The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

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The Mainstream Media (MSM) pretends to be fair and objective, but there is one solid obstacle in the way of that portrayal ...

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In this episode of “Uncanny Valley” we take you through our recent conversation with Lisa Su and go behind the scenes of our ...

Britain’s best-loved wordsmith Susie Dent chats about her lexical devotion and why Countdown has kept its place in the nation’s hearts ...