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Re:APIs for content sites must be free by clnq on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @03:11PM (#36331017)
Sadly very true. Most threads are very comparable to ChatGPT 3.5. I think one could recreate Reddit mostly with a LLM.
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Re:APIs for content sites must be free by vinnymac on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @03:45PM (#36331521)
Yea, the future of public discussions online is interesting to consider. LLM bots are already a thing, comments posted here could be from a bot. We don't have a way to really confirm it, and I am not sure it actually matters (yet).
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Re:APIs for content sites must be free by HPsquared on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @04:13PM (#36331901)
Reddit probably was a pretty big part of LLM training data. It has a vast trove of conversation on niche topics, and pairings of "what is said in response to input X". Probably the monetisation of the API is an attempt to capitalize on those users.
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Re:APIs for content sites must be free by jamietanna on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @04:40PM (#36332297)
Fortunately /r/SubredditSimulator has been a thing for a while https://www.engadget.com/2019-06-05-subreddit-simulator-gpt-...
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