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Nick Heer: LLMs threaten collective culture and information sites

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Nick Heer argues that large language models are detrimental to the preservation of collective culture and information. He points to the potential negative impact on vital resources such as the Internet Archive and Wikipedia. Heer suggests that the way LLMs function could undermine the sustainability and accessibility of these crucial knowledge repositories. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the long-term impact of LLMs on the accessibility and preservation of digital knowledge and culture.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing the impact of LLMs on cultural institutions.

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Nick Heer: LLMs threaten collective culture and information sites

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nick Heer on how LLMs are killing important collective culture and information sites like the Internet Archive and Wikipedia. # ai # culture # knowledge https:/

    Nick Heer on how LLMs are killing important collective culture and information sites like the Internet Archive and Wikipedia. # ai # culture # knowledge https:// pxlnv.com/linklog/google-colle ctive-memory/

    LINKS pxlnv.com/…/google-collective-memory pxlnv.com/…/google-collected-location-data

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