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Re:Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for c... by ttyyzz on Thursday August 24, 2023 @06:25PM (#37255344)
It's basically the same thing in our company, too. They basically put a similar rule in place that prevents anyone from using e.g. Chat GPT. Little do they know that all software devs within the company are using co-pilot and the company is even paying for it. It's quite a funny situation tbh..
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Re:Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for c... by sangnoir on Thursday August 24, 2023 @06:43PM (#37255518)
> Little do they know that all software devs within the company are using co-pilot and the company is even paying for it.

Just like annual sexual harassment training - it's mostly corporate CYA on liability. If it ever goes to court, they'll plead ignorance and blame the employees who should have known better as they were trained/informed on what they ought not to do.

Paying for co-pilot could bite them though, so I suspect it's a case were the one part of the organization isn't aware of what the other is doing

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Re:Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for c... by ttyyzz on Thursday August 24, 2023 @06:58PM (#37255632)
All of your assumptions are exactly right. They (mostly managers with little to no IT background) want to cover their own asses in case shit hits the fan (unlikely scenario if you ask me, because the company is just overrating the value of their data. Nobody gives a fuck about us anyway...) and many parts of this company have developed their own habits... The company is just very big and I can understand why they might be afraid, but come on, nobody will take that policy seriously forever. You need to eventually put some reasonable rules in place that allow you to make use of such Innovations...
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Re:Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for c... by irrational on Thursday August 24, 2023 @07:49PM (#37256037)
Except, at my company they block software like that. Not only do they block it, but if you try to go to it a security person will immediately call your manager and ask what you are doing.
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Re:Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for c... by ttyyzz on Friday August 25, 2023 @04:52AM (#37259534)
And people can access those systems via their own devices without the company knowing.
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Re:Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model for c... by irrational on Friday August 25, 2023 @08:03AM (#37260733)
Well yes, but then I’d have to pay for it. That ain’t happening.
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