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AI model collapse: Is AI-generated content poisoning future training data?

The concept of "model collapse" suggests that the proliferation of AI-generated content is degrading the quality of internet data, which in turn could negatively impact the training of future AI models. A user on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA community is questioning the reality of this issue and whether major AI companies are actively working to clean their training datasets. The concern is that this data degradation might be contributing to a slowdown in LLM improvements. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the long-term sustainability of AI progress if training data quality degrades.

RANK_REASON User-generated discussion on a potential AI issue.

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AI model collapse: Is AI-generated content poisoning future training data?

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/whatyathinkk ·

    What's up with model collapse?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm amazed by how much of the internet is clearly AI generated now. Everything from random articles to youtube videos to instagram images/reels, it's everywhere. Overall, I'd say it has clearly lowered the quality of data out there, and increased…