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Star Trek: Voyager episode eerily predicts LLM data issues

An episode of Star Trek: Voyager, "The Voyager Conspiracy," is being discussed for its surprising relevance to current large language model (LLM) development. The episode features a character uploading vast amounts of data, which, without proper context or curation, leads to the formation of conspiracy theories. This narrative mirrors concerns about the performance and reliability of LLMs when fed excessive or low-quality data. AI

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Star Trek: Voyager episode eerily predicts LLM data issues

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    Wow! This # StarTrek Voyager episode is weirdly prescient of the big LLMs. Filling them with more and more crap does not seem to be improving performance in a s

    Wow! This # StarTrek Voyager episode is weirdly prescient of the big LLMs. Filling them with more and more crap does not seem to be improving performance in a substantial way. "Seven of Nine creates a device that will allow her to upload and retain vast amounts of data while she …