Grokking is a term used to describe a deep and intuitive understanding of something, to the point where the observer becomes a part of the observed[1][2][3]. Some examples of grokking in everyday life include mastering a particular skill or subject, such as a video game or programming language[1][3]. Grokking can also refer to developing a deep emotional connection with someone or something, to the point where the observer becomes a part of the observed[2]. For example, drinking water can be considered a physical form of grokking, where the water becomes a part of the drinker and the drinker becomes part of the water[2]. In programming, grokking can refer to understanding a particular concept or language so deeply that it becomes a part of the programmer’s being[3].

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[1] https://www.npr.org/2014/07/08/329884096/grokking-and-greebling-in-the-strange-land-of-gamer-lingo [2] https://careers.imc.com/us/en/grok-it [3] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-grokking-dave-eng [4] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grok [5] https://www.dictionary.com/browse/grokking

What the Silicon Valley goofs are not telling you is that the real immediate critical threat that Large Language Models bring is absolute espionage of the entire population. It’s time to wake up. Make your family aware, really think about the implications of being able to make sense of all the surveillance data with computation instead of an intelligence team. It’s here and you need to act.

Bruce Schneier’s Essay on The Internet Enabled Mass Surveillance. AI Will Enable Mass Spying.