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Think of language models like ChatGPT as a “calculator for words”
~ai.llms~techauthor.simon willisonmetaphors
> I like to think of language models like ChatGPT as a calculator for words. > This is reflected in their name: a “language model” implies that they are tools for working with language. [...] > Want them to work with specific facts? Paste those [...] as part of your original prompt!
simonwillison.net Jan 23, 2026