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> He is an associate professor in Language and Communication at the Centre for Language Studies of Radboud University Nijmegen. Dingemanse obtained a MA degree
by pedrosorio 3y ago
> He is an associate professor in Language and Communication at the Centre for Language Studies of Radboud University Nijmegen. Dingemanse obtained a MA degree in African Languages and Cultures at Leiden University in 2006, and a PhD degree in arts in 2011 at Radboud University Nijmegen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dingemanse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dingemanse
This co-author? Given the relevance of their academic background, I'd take their opinion on "the dangers of using LLMs released by the untrustworthy Meta" with a grain of salt.
- reverius42 3y agoSince their academic background is so relevant (language studies and cultures being the exact domain of the impact of LLMs on society), I don't see why a grain of salt is needed.
- pedrosorio 3y ago> Since their academic background is so relevant If their academic background were relevant, they would have provided specific negative outcomes that may result from the usage of Llama 2, rather than a vague "the history of this company's choices does not inspire confidence". What, of the many open source software releases by that company in the ML/AI field "does not inspire confidence"?
- hmcq6 3y ago> What, of the many open source software releases by that company in the ML/AI field "does not inspire confidence"? Didn't Facebook get it's start by Zucc populating it with his classmates without their knowledge or consent? > Zuckerberg found himself brought before the Administrative Board for breaching security, violating copyrights and violating individuals’ privacy by using students’ online facebook photos without permission. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/6/10/mark-e-zuckerberg-06-the-whiz/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/6/10/mark-e-zuckerbe...