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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by dnadler on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:51AM (#36058063)
On the other hand, the open source work done by meta has been instrumental in advancing many technologies and techniques. Machine learning via PyTorch being a prime example.
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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by ricardobeat on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:53AM (#36058086)
The jury is still out on that one…
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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by BaculumMeumEst on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:58AM (#36058153)
On whether they’ve been instrumental on advancing machine learning, or on whether that’s a good thing?
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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by strivax on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:18AM (#36058439)
They have definitely contributed a lot to advancing machine learning. I believe the above comment means we don't know whether advancing AI will have sour consequences for society down the line
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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by BaculumMeumEst on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @11:32AM (#36059517)
I mean maybe, but it’s already having positive effects today. It’s advanced the state of the art for cancer diagnostics and is advancing novel treatments, for example.

So far, the arguments against that I’ve seen have been hypotheticals and boogeymen.

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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by jacooper on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:01AM (#36058205)
Its not open source. Its source available.
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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by jensgk on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:12AM (#36058348)
PyTorch has a BSD license, so should be genuine OSI Open Source.
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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by touisteur on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @11:06AM (#36059176)
And zstandard, io_uring are from Facebook too, right?
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