This has a satirical undertone but it has a very good point. Those companies are just sucking the life out of very human activities.
Good reminder that licensing is only one signal. The governance is what matters for Free Software communities. This means looking at more than just the license to pick your folks.
This is a rant yes but well deserved. Those companies selling giant LLMs are just DDoSing everyone...
The hype is very high right now indeed. This can lead only to misguided decisions. But really it's mostly distraction from the massive ethical concerns this industry carries. It would require for policymakers to step up but I'm afraid it unfortunately won't happen or they'll come up with misguided attempts if they don't first consult with field experts.
They claim fair use in public court but they know full well what they've been doing.
The article it refers to is interesting as well of course. Still it shines a crude light on the biases it has. We might have a way to fund libraries available via registries. That's a good thing... But it ignores a lot of what Free Software is about. We need solutions for more software than just a specific family of libraries.
Shows some insights into the kerfuffle around the Navier-Stokes recent resolution. The behavior of OpenAI in this affair is ludicrous. In my opinion this is showing research malpractice... Why care about the scientific method when you have a shot at good PR?
This truly makes me sad... The level of cynicism required to destroy rare books is just beyond me. All this to squeeze the last human made tokens available with no real gain in sight.
No the technology we use isn't neutral... In that case it directly fund fascists. Whatever the technical merits from the Mullvad VPN it disqualify them to be used.
An illustration of the political and ethical acumen being low in our profession in general and in some (most?) Open Source projects in particular...
Really this kind of AI push is a bad move for employers, especially when interacting with FOSS communities so much. This forces people to pass the ethical issues onto volunteers...
There might be a method behind the madness of the thin skinned autocrat heading Meta... Unfortunately it probably works.
A very balanced set of recommendations from the SFC around LLM uses. It's just the beginning and still lacks a bit in details. It's very welcome though and I look forward to their updates.
Long, rich, and sourced piece. Or why the current gold rush aims at accelerating wealth accumulation of a few to the expense of everyone else. If the plans work as intended, the outcome won't look good.
Very nice piece, timely and needed. Indeed, let's hope people stick to those principles.
When Amnesty International feels like it has to publish a 44 pages briefing pointing out what's wrong with your approach and business... it'd be nice to pay attention.
Very interesting take. This gives very valid ground on why tech communities should reject AI based contributions. Not doing so will indeed hinder the commons communities rely on to exist and improve. This is a path to prevent getting better at inclusivity and diversity (which is really needed).
This is very concerning. We don't need Wikipedia to fall prey to this kind of tactics... On the contrary!
Wondering how those very rich people think and perceive the world? Here is an explanation. I felt unease reading through this.
This is a fact I don't get... people are going their way to satisfy the need of a LLM but not the ones of fellow humans. I guess it's the conclusion which is somewhat right, it's about who has power. This is sad if true... also I doubt it's the single explanation.