> after they've trained a generation of folks to rely on this tech ... bias it towards favoring certain agendas
previously, this happened with print media. Then it happened with the airwaves. It only makes logical sense that the trend continues with LLMs.
Basically, the fundamental issue is that the source of information is under someone else's control, and that someone will always have an agenda.
But with LLMs, it's crucial to try change the trend. IMHO, it should be possible for a regular person to own their computing - this should include the LLM capability/hardware, as well as the model(s). Without such capabilities, the exact same will happen as has in the past with new technologies.
> it should be possible for a regular person to own their computing
And regular persons will not care about this and will select a model with biases of anyone who they deem "works better for me at this one task that I needed".
Just like you said:
> previously, this happened with print media. Then it happened with the airwaves. It only makes logical sense that the trend continues with LLMs.
I wish it wasn't so, but I have no idea how to make people care about not being under someone's control.
previously, this happened with print media. Then it happened with the airwaves. It only makes logical sense that the trend continues with LLMs.
Basically, the fundamental issue is that the source of information is under someone else's control, and that someone will always have an agenda.
But with LLMs, it's crucial to try change the trend. IMHO, it should be possible for a regular person to own their computing - this should include the LLM capability/hardware, as well as the model(s). Without such capabilities, the exact same will happen as has in the past with new technologies.