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Re:NY times is asking that all LLMs trained on Times data be... by arduanika on Saturday December 30, 2023 @08:52PM (#38821068)
Why would I want to quantify it? The burden of proof is on the thief.

I have a gadget that will, with some probability, steal your life's savings. It operates through a process that is analogous to a human chewing. When engineering it, we just say for simplicity that the gadget "chews". Of course, that's only a metaphor -- machines can't chew.

But (and here's where your argument gets ridiculous), unless you can quantify the fact that my gadget can't chew, then I will steal your savings. Good luck.

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Re:NY times is asking that all LLMs trained on Times data be... by gaganyaan on Sunday December 31, 2023 @12:53AM (#38822141)
Why can't machines chew? That's an even weirder analogy, it would be quite easy to make a machine that chews exactly like humans do.
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Re:NY times is asking that all LLMs trained on Times data be... by rickydroll on Sunday December 31, 2023 @11:14AM (#38825043)
> I have a gadget that will, with some probability, steal your life's savings.

I can think of 2 instances of that machine already. the finance industry fees and an ex-wife.

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