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"Grok" being the name for an AI chatbot is just the latest example of tech bros not understanding science fiction. In "Strangers In a Strange Land", the famous 1950's novel the term comes from, to "grok" something is to understand it on a deep level. AI chatbots, as we all know by now, do not grok—they bullshit.
I'm really tired of sci-fi terms being used by people who read the books and got nothing from them beyond “lol this word sounds cool”. (See also: “metaverse”.)
@jhpot It's beyond just "the word sounds cool" though - they want to disingenuously give the impression that it understands more than it does - which makes it even grosser. The term AI for these models is already misleading enough
Less misleading if one uses the 2nd definition of "artificial":
/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/
adjective
adjective: artificial
2.
(of a person or their behaviour) insincere or affected.
"she gave an artificial smile"
Similar:
feigned
insincere
false
