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LLM firms' stinginess with training data sparks worker reliance on other LLMs

A New Scientist article highlights how large language model companies are reportedly reluctant to share training data with the companies they outsource work to. This practice, in turn, leads to workers using other LLMs to perform the outsourced training tasks, underscoring the impact of incentives within the AI industry. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential inefficiencies and ethical considerations in AI training data pipelines.

RANK_REASON Article discusses industry practices and incentives without announcing a new product, research, or policy.

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LLM firms' stinginess with training data sparks worker reliance on other LLMs

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

    Reading “New Scientist” article on how LLM companies are stingy with training companies they outsource to and then workers in turn use other LLMs to do the trai

    Reading “New Scientist” article on how LLM companies are stingy with training companies they outsource to and then workers in turn use other LLMs to do the training. Incentives really do matter. # ai