On LLMs and LPMs: Does the LL in LLM Stand for Linear Literalism?

Matt Bogard (noreply@blogger.com)
I've blogged in the past about what I call linear literalism and fundamentalist econometrics . And I've blogged a bit about linear probability models (LPMs). Recently I have had some concerns about people outsourcing their thinking to LLMs and the use of these tools like Dunning-Kruger-as-a-Service (DKaaS) where the critical thinking and actual learning starts and stops with prompt engineering and a response. Out of curiosity I asked ChatGPT about the appropriateness of using linear probability