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It'll be interesting to see what data will be used (and which won't be used) for training. Would MS be happy with providing an answer like the one below? I kno
by ranting-moth 4y ago
It'll be interesting to see what data will be used (and which won't be used) for training. Would MS be happy with providing an answer like the one below?
I know we all dislike ChatGPT output posted here on HN, but since this is about ChatGPT I hope I'm forgiven.
Currently ChatGPT Q/A:
> Q: What are the arguments, backed up with facts, for Microsoft being a bad company? Are the Halloween documents relevant?
A:
There are several arguments that can be made for Microsoft being a bad company:
1. Monopolistic practices: Microsoft has been accused of using its dominant market position to stifle competition and maintain its dominance in the market. In the 1990s, the company was found guilty of violating antitrust laws by using its monopoly power in the operating system market to gain an unfair advantage in other markets.
2. Poor treatment of employees: Microsoft has been criticized for its treatment of employees, including low pay and long hours. In 2014, Microsoft was ranked as one of the worst companies to work for in the tech industry by a Glassdoor survey.
3. Poor working conditions in factories: Microsoft has been criticized for its use of sweatshops and poor working conditions in its overseas factories. In 2010, the company was ranked as one of the worst companies in terms of labor practices by the International Labor Rights Forum.
4. Invasion of privacy: Microsoft has been accused of invading users' privacy through its collection of personal data and use of tracking technologies. In 2013, the company was fined by the European Union for failing to adequately protect users' privacy.
4. Misleading marketing practices: Microsoft has been criticized for its misleading marketing practices, including making false or exaggerated claims about its products. In 2018, the company was fined by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for making false or misleading representations about its Surface tablets.
As for the Halloween documents, these were internal memos that were leaked in 1998 and revealed Microsoft's aggressive strategies to maintain its dominance in the software market. These documents are relevant as they provide evidence of the company's monopolistic practices and show that these practices were a conscious strategy rather than an unintentional consequence of success.
- omnicognate 4y ago> In 2010, the company was ranked as one of the worst companies in terms of labor practices by the International Labor Rights Forum. This isn't true [1] and I don't think the 2013 privacy fine is either. They were fined for not complying with browser choice requirements in 2013, but not for privacy violations afaik. This would be an entertaining libel suit if presented as fact. [1] https://laborrights.org/publications/2010-sweatshop-hall-shame https://laborrights.org/publications/2010-sweatshop-hall-sha... (no mention of Microsoft)
- neilv 4y agoMS might like this, because it understates decades of ruthless dishonesty and backstabbing. It's like saying the worst thing about Al Capone was that he made a mistake on his tax forms.
- tr3ntg 4y agoThe fact that OpenAI already has public moderation APIs for detecting prompt safety, I'd guess there is a lot more internal work going on in determining what prompts to ignore, or what phrases of one's prompt to adjust to avoid responses like this.