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  • doubtingtammy@lemmy.mltoFuck AI@lemmy.worldFuck up a book for me please
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    24 minutes ago

    Yeah, this is a rare application of LLMs that kinda makes sense. It’s essentially just rephrasing text based on statistics. That’s what LLMs are good at, and it’s pretty low stakes if it gets something wrong.

    There’s definitely an ick factor, considering all the problems with “AI”, like exploiting labor and wasting energy. But this is exactly the sort of things LLMs can do well. Rephrasing things.

    Would it be better to just get a human to do this? Yes. They already do with abridged versions and cliff notes. Best case scenario, this service is using LLMs to just make these people’s jobs easier (doubtful, I know)





  • I wish they’d just be honest about the triangulation. “due to the political climate, we will not be following the best practices as recommended by the relevant experts”

    I fear this is the start of the Democrats becoming like UK’s labour. I won’t be surprised if Levine is forced out of her position before the election, based on how the New York Terfs are centering her in this story. Until now, the NYT has mostly just focused on parents “concerns”. But now they’re setting their sights on the institutions that trans people rely on. Like the UK media did with Tavistock