Meta Has a New Machine Learning Language Model (theverge.com) 16
The buzz in tech these last few weeks has been focused squarely on the language models developed and deployed by the likes of Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI. But Meta, Facebook's parent company, continues to do significant work in this field and is releasing a new AI language generator named LLaMA today. From a report: LLaMA isn't like ChatGPT or Bing; it's not a system that anyone can talk to. Rather, it's a research tool that Meta says it's sharing in the hope of "democratizing access in this important, fast-changing field." In other words: to help experts tease out the problems of AI language models, from bias and toxicity to their tendency to simply make up information.
To this end, Meta is releasing LLaMA (which is not actually a single system but a quartet of different-sized models) under "a noncommercial license focused on research use cases," with access granted to groups like universities, NGOs, and industry labs. "We believe that the entire AI community -- academic researchers, civil society, policymakers, and industry -- must work together to develop clear guidelines around responsible AI in general and responsible large language models in particular," the company wrote in its post. "We look forward to seeing what the community can learn -- and eventually build -- using LLaMA."
To this end, Meta is releasing LLaMA (which is not actually a single system but a quartet of different-sized models) under "a noncommercial license focused on research use cases," with access granted to groups like universities, NGOs, and industry labs. "We believe that the entire AI community -- academic researchers, civil society, policymakers, and industry -- must work together to develop clear guidelines around responsible AI in general and responsible large language models in particular," the company wrote in its post. "We look forward to seeing what the community can learn -- and eventually build -- using LLaMA."
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Well, there it is..
There's the common basis for communication.
A new language.
An inter-system language.
A language only those machines can understand.
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WTF?! (Score:2)
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The public is opposed to our death ray research, what do we do?
Quick, donate a large sum to the orphanage!
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> Is Meta doing something ethical?
When does Meta ever do the right thing?
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"Democratizing access" means, in their case, bringing the typing-challenged and illiterate into their purview.
It's not just for the third world, either. Many on Slashdot would be surprised at how many in the US are borderline illiterate, who know their ABCs and not much else. I've seen seen older black people who refuse to type on their phones, because it's really easier for them to speak to it, even though they have to repeat everything 3 or 4 times, and it still comes out wrong because Google Assistant do
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ok boomer
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Yesterday I was a millennial, today I'm a boomer. Last week it was Trumptard culture warriors chasing me with torches and pitchforks, this week it's Kamala Harris SJW types.
People can't ever seem to pin me down. I take this as a very good sign.
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Who would have thought Facebook would be the champion of openness and ethics?
I'm surprised too.
Here it comes... (Score:1)
... Baby LLaMA Drama!
Can't beat winamp though. (Score:2)
It really whips the llama's ass.
Question is whether it whips the LLaMA's ass? (Score:2)
WinAmp did.
Not really releasing (Score:2)