kenopsia
n. the eerie, unsettling atmosphere of a place that's usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.
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The Model Doesn't Know It's Lying
There's a particular kind of unease that comes from watching a language model confabulate with total confidence. It's not deception in any meaningful sense — there's no intent, no self-awareness of the gap. That's what makes it stranger than lying.
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