September 11th, 2024
datapeak.net + comparing LLMs
After heading over to Chatbot Arena, and entering the following prompt, there will be a wait of a couple of seconds and two interesting results.
Two results that give answes and raise questions at the same time.
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1. Ur and the Cradle of Civilization in Sumer 2. Memphis and Ancient Egypt 3. Luoyang and Ancient China 4. Mohenjo-daro and Ancient India 5. Babylon and Ancient Mesopotamia 6. Jerusalem and Ancient Israel 7. Persepolis and Ancient Persia 8. Athens and Ancient Greece 9. Rome and the Roman Empire 10. Xi'an and Han China 11. Patna and the Golden Age of India 12. Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire 13. Mecca and the Birth of Islam 14. Baghdad and the Islamic Golden Age 15. Central Europe and the Holy Roman Empire 16. Karakorum and the Mongol Empire 17. Florence and the Italian Renaissance 18. Western Europe and the Northern Renaissance 19. Madrid and the Age of Discovery 20. Paris and the Age of Enlightenment 21. London and the First Industrial Revolution 22. New England and the Second Industrial Revolution 23. Berlin and the Modernist Movement 24. Moscow and the Soviet Union 25. New York and the American Dream 26. Tokyo and the Japanese Miracle 27. Silicon Valley and the Digital Age
Please give me a markup table describing each epoch of human development and world history |
One example, Gemini-test, went beyond my expectations recently, grouping the 27 epochs from the original prompt into seven accurately fitting time periods of human history:
| Epoch | Location(s) | Key Features | Technological Innovations | Social & Political Structures | Cultural & Intellectual Developments |
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Neolithic Revolution & Rise of Civilizations (c. 10,000-3000 BCE) |
Ur (Sumer), Memphis (Egypt), Mohenjo-daro (Indus Valley) | Agriculture, Sedentary lifestyle, Urbanization, Specialization of labor | Irrigation, Pottery, Wheel, Metallurgy (Bronze) | City-states, Theocracies, Social hierarchies, Early writing systems | Polytheistic religions, Monumental architecture, Development of mathematics and astronomy |
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Ancient Empires (c. 3000-500 BCE) |
Babylon (Mesopotamia), Jerusalem (Isreal), Persepolis (Persia), Luoyang (China) | Large, centralized empires, Expansionist policies, Complex bureaucracies | Iron tools and weapons, Chariots, Road systems | Absolute monarchies, Imperial administrations, Codified laws, Slavery | Development of ethical systems (Zoroastrianism, Confucianism), Epic literature, Advanced art and architecture |
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Classical Antiquity (c. 500 BCE - 500 CE) |
Athens (Greece), Rome (Roman Empire), Patna (India), Xi'an (Han China) | Rise of democracy, Republic, and philosophical thought, Golden ages of art and literature | Advanced engineering (aqueducts, roads, concrete), Shipbuilding, Military technology | Democratic and Republican governments, Complex legal systems, Expansion of trade networks | Philosophy (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle), Drama, History writing, Scientific advancements |
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Medieval Period (c. 500-1500 CE) |
Constantinople (Byzantine Empire), Mecca (Islam), Baghdad (Islamic Golden Age), Central Europe (Holy Roman Empire), Karakorum (Mongol Empire) | Rise of major religions (Christianity, Islam), Feudalism, Decentralized political power | Gunpowder, Printing press, Improved agricultural techniques | Feudal system, Monastic orders, Crusades, Rise of powerful kingdoms | Religious dogma, Gothic architecture, Scholasticism, Medieval literature |
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Early Modern Period (c. 1500-1800 CE) |
Florence (Italian Renaissance), Western Europe (Northern Renaissance), Madrid (Age of Discovery), Paris (Age of Enlightenment) | Rediscovery of classical learning, Scientific revolution, Exploration and colonization, Rise of nation-states | Printing press, Telescope, Navigation instruments, Firearms | Absolute monarchies, Mercantilism, Colonial empires, Rise of the middle class | Humanism, Scientific method, Baroque art, Enlightenment philosophy |
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Industrial Revolution & Modernity (c. 1800-1945 CE) |
London (First Industrial Revolution), New England (Second Industrial Revolution), Berlin (Modernist Movement), Moscow (Soviet Union) | Industrialization, Urbanization, Mass production, Rise of capitalism and socialism | Steam engine, Electricity, Internal combustion engine, Telegraph, Telephone | Constitutional monarchies, Republics, Democracies, Totalitarian regimes | Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Modernism, Scientific advancements, Rise of mass media |
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Contemporary Era (c. 1945-Present) |
New York (American Dream), Tokyo (Japanese Miracle), Silicon Valley (Digital Age) | Globalization, Technological advancements, Cold War, Decolonization, Postmodernism | Nuclear weapons, Computers, Internet, Space exploration, Biotechnology | Democracies, International organizations, Global capitalism, Rise of multinational corporations | Postmodernism, Consumer culture, Digital revolution, Global interconnectedness |
The example raises a couple of questions. To me two questions stand out:
- Where do facts live in LLMs ?
- Will scaling of LLMs lead to AGI ?