This isn't some random dipshit, this is Simon Willison[1]. He has a bit more cred than some "AI influencer".
Anthropic didn't give me early access to this model, shouldn't that bias me against it?
You kinda proved the point...
If you're that easily biased then why trust your assessment?
Where did I say I was biased?
the hypothetical you presented above
It was a hypothetical. How does presenting a hypothetical equate to proving anyone's point here?
you implied that not being given early access could bias you in the other direction. Which in my opinion would demonstrate that you are easily biased. Which would then call into question any opinion you share about the subject.
Someone accused me of being biased in favor of model providers who give me early access, after I praised Fable's performance.
I said "Anthropic didn't give me early access to this model, shouldn't that bias me against it?"
I was explicitly pointing out that their failure to give me early access had not, in this case, lead to me reviewing their model poorly.
I try very hard not to let things like early access affect my reviews of models. I was hoping this particular situation could help illustrate that.
https://simonwillison.net/about/#disclosures
"I have not accepted payments from LLM vendors, but I am frequently invited to preview new LLM products and features from organizations that include OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and Mistral, often under NDA or subject to an embargo. This often also includes free API credits and invitations to events."
But I'm totally unbiased on my gut-feeling posts, trust me bro.
-- AI influencers.