Because they defined the word "emergent" in a way that is misleading, likely to make their study seem more interesting. To quote the article:
> [W]e defined an emergent ability as an ability that is “not present in small models but is present in large models.”
It's not a bad study but using that word in that way is extremely poor communication, which has predictably been seized upon by every breathless nontechnical AI enthusiast.
> [W]e defined an emergent ability as an ability that is “not present in small models but is present in large models.”
It's not a bad study but using that word in that way is extremely poor communication, which has predictably been seized upon by every breathless nontechnical AI enthusiast.