llms | Harlan D. Harris

Use LLMs for Translation and Fallible Reasoning

Jan 21, 2026 · 5 min read · llms ai ·

I keep seeing AI skeptic takes like "AI is useless" or "LLMs are only good at Natural Language Processing", usually because of hallucinations and AI slop. Both are real problems. But that conclusion still misses the point: it misidentifies what LLMs are actually good at. My take is: LLMs are great …

Are LLMs a simple solution? And if so, for what problems?

Sep 14, 2023 · 5 min read · llms simplicity machine learning product ·

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The other day, I was reading a post by Venkatash Rao (thousands of words of under-edited brilliance, as usual), and was struck by this note about the complexity of climate solutions: I tend to take as an article of faith the systems science rule of thumb that the complexity of solutions generally matches the complexity …

LLMs and Theories of Consciousness

Sep 3, 2023 · 7 min read · cognitive science consciousness llms ·

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There’s been an immense amount of discussion about Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT over the last year, of course. Some of that discussion has been whether they are intelligent, conscious, or on the path to Artificial General Intelligence. I’m particularly interested in the "consciousness" …