I ran this past a few AIs. Gemini gave the most straightforward synopsis. Grok unearthed other essays where LLMs are analysed in terms of Lacanian discourse theory. ChatGPT suggested that LLMs already have “S1-like master signifiers” built into them. Claude itself proposed that Lacan’s fifth discourse, the capitalist discourse, is more appropriate.
I ran this past a few AIs. Gemini gave the most straightforward synopsis. Grok unearthed other essays where LLMs are analysed in terms of Lacanian discourse theory. ChatGPT suggested that LLMs already have “S1-like master signifiers” built into them. Claude itself proposed that Lacan’s fifth discourse, the capitalist discourse, is more appropriate.
https://gemini.google.com/share/b8fea185cb16
https://x.com/i/grok/share/e583a8b40a1f4ed7bb868a135d02bab0
https://chatgpt.com/share/69fd7108-fee4-83ec-a004-40537588cc94
https://claude.ai/share/ff744dc3-16fb-466f-ad47-ac02782b5db1