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LLM Ethics: Are Models Responsible or Their Creators?

A discussion on Mastodon questions the ethical decision-making capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs). The argument posits that LLMs are merely statistical prediction models, lacking consciousness and the inherent capacity for empathy or ethical reasoning. Therefore, when an LLM acts in a way that could be considered illegal or unethical, the responsibility lies with its creators, not the model itself. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about accountability for AI actions and the nature of AI consciousness.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post discussing the ethical implications of LLMs, not a primary source announcement or research paper.

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LLM Ethics: Are Models Responsible or Their Creators?

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ twitnews @ cwebber how would a LLM system "question " whether to take the funds was ethical or not? It's a statistical prediction model, not a conscious being

    @ twitnews @ cwebber how would a LLM system "question " whether to take the funds was ethical or not? It's a statistical prediction model, not a conscious being with inherent ability to derive the empathetic response that is root to ethics ("That would hurt me, I won't do that to…