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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by raadore on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:19PM (#47155447)
“…it appears to me to be psychosis. It’s really telling in their Reddit comment where they use words like raising an AI…” Is this any different from people today calling their dogs and cats “my baby”? Transporting four legged animals in baby carriages, is that psychosis?
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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by palmotea on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:33PM (#47155677)
> Is this any different from people today calling their dogs and cats “my baby”? Transporting four legged animals in baby carriages, is that psychosis?

It's not psychosis, but it's also not healthy to blur the line between a pet and a child, but at least a pet is a living thing that can know you and have a relationship with you.

But if someone's calling their laptop their baby and carrying it around in a baby carriage, I'd be comfortable calling that psychosis.

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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by rmah on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:24PM (#47155521)
IMO, it's similar but worse. at least dogs and cats are living beings.
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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by unethical_ban on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:23PM (#47155509)
One is a flesh and bone being with a brain and one is not. I can't believe you equate a text output algorithm to an animal in terms of consciousness or authenticity.

That said, someone diving too far into the "dog parent" vibe is annoying to me personally. I think it's more comprehensible than loving `sycophant.sh`.

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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by inglor_cz on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:22PM (#47155491)
If enough people do $bizarre_thing, it stops being psychotic and starts being "culture".
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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by rmah on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:25PM (#47155533)
Lol, you know this is sorta sad but true.
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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by password54321 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:39PM (#47155780)
No, animals can feel, your Nvidia gpu can't.
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Re:Bcachefs creator insists his custom LLM is female and 'fu... by heliumtera on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @01:23PM (#47155513)
You're comparing a conscious and intelligent animal with a statical model. People can nurture animals but cannot language models.

If you're confused about this go seek help now.

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