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Gaming projects criticized for unnecessary LLM integration

The author expresses frustration with open-source gaming projects, particularly emulators, that are incorporating Large Language Models (LLMs). They feel this is an unnecessary and insulting addition to games that are not inherently complex or AI-driven, arguing it detracts from the preservation of the original gaming material. AI

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Gaming projects criticized for unnecessary LLM integration

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    But yeah, sick of foss gaming projects using LLMs. Especially emulators. How dare you make me run slopcode to enjoy games that are anything but? It's honestly i

    But yeah, sick of foss gaming projects using LLMs. Especially emulators. How dare you make me run slopcode to enjoy games that are anything but? It's honestly insulting to the material itself that needs preservation. #retro-gaming #emulation #foss #ai #llms #fuck-ai #anti-ai #ope…