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Re:Trained LLMs exclusively on pre-1913 texts by p-e-w on Friday December 19, 2025 @08:11AM (#46325430)
> With experimental things, it's non uncommon for a lab to develop a new technique and omit slight but important details to give them a competitive advantage.

Yes, to give them a competitive advantage. Not to LARP as morality police.

There’s a big difference between the two. I take greed over self-righteousness any day.

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Re:Trained LLMs exclusively on pre-1913 texts by physicsguy on Friday December 19, 2025 @09:08AM (#46326004)
I’ve heard people say that they’re not going to release their software because people wouldn’t know how to use it! I’m not sure the motivation really matters more than the end result though.
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