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The dictionary definition of the word \u201cate\u201d is a verb that could either mean the past tense of \u201ceat\u201d or what <\/span>Merriam-Webster<\/span><\/a> just pulled in a new ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The reference book publishing company, which is best known for its dictionaries, recently announced a new large language model it will release in November, accompanied by a video published to its social media accounts. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n At first, users on X were really upset about the update, because it seemed like the company was fully embracing artificial intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt is the dawn of the AI era,\u201d the ad begins. The video then goes on to use corporate and Silicon Valley-esque jargon used to hype AI software by claiming their new \u201cLLM\u201d is a \u201cpowerful tool\u201d with \u201crigorously designed parameters\u201d that \u201cwill change the way you communicate forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n But don\u2019t worry, the dictionary isn\u2019t going to shift from being a physical book with pages to some weird dictionary version of ChatGPT. The company still apparently has a spine, because the ad eventually reveals that all this buildup was just to announce a new edition of their dictionary.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n As it showcases an image of the 12th edition of its collegiate dictionary (which is, in fact, still a book) and the company logo with the words \u201cthe twelfth edition\u201d below it, the ad concludes with the line: \u201cThere\u2019s artificial intelligence and there\u2019s actual intelligence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n X users \u2014 who actually watched the entire ad \u2014 were completely delighted by the ad\u2019s twist ending.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI apologize Merriam-Webster I was not familiar with your game,\u201d <\/span>a user said<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Many others chimed in with their love of the ad, with many admitting that they totally fell for its trick.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 20 Years Of<\/span>Free<\/span>Journalism<\/span><\/p>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n