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# What do language models really learn

Are large language models just sophisticated readers disguised as writers? Discover why autoregressive models lack underlying thought and how blank-filling architectures will finally teach neural networks to plan.

- **Speakers:** Tanmay Bakshi
- **Event:** WeAreDevelopers LIVE
- **Published:** October 12, 2020
- **Duration:** 47:28
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/42-what-do-language-models-really-learn
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