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The 2023 metaphor for an LLM was a Shoggoth with a smiley face: a Lovecraftian monster in a thin human mask. In my new blogpost, I try to figure out how to update it for 2026. sunelehmann.com/blog/shoggot...

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26/5/26, 7:49 am0 reposts1 like

Sune Lehmann

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26 May

Spoiler: I'm not sure I succeeded, but metaphors are technologies for thinking. And sure enough, living up to its reputation, the new metaphor still brings something new to the table.