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> The US government can restrict access with IP blocks and limit inference capacity with export controls, but these measures are not effective in deterring mali
by rileymat2 3mo ago
> The US government can restrict access with IP blocks and limit inference capacity with export controls, but these measures are not effective in deterring malicious actors.
But aren't we talking about import controls, and the import of information itself? This has serious First Amendment ramifications.
- jimbokun 3mo agoLLM weights are not protected speech.
- zephen 3mo agoDo you have a citation that shows that this issue has been settled?
- ElevenLathe 3mo agoWhy not?
- rileymat2 3mo agohttps://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/regulations-targeting-large-language-models-warrant-strict-scrutiny-under-the-first-amendment https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/regulations-targeting-l... The truth is no one knows, which is why it is first amendment ramifications. Eventually it will be “decided”, but the arguments indicate any decision will be of political desire, not logic, either way. Both sides have a strong case.
- stale2002 3mo agoActually yes they are. Code has been determined to be protected speech.
- jimbokun 2mo agoWeights are not code.
- rileymat2 2mo agoIs talking about weights? Is saying "You know what, ....., make great weights" speech? In a scientific article is the data appendix protected speech? Generally, instructions to create something are speech, weights could pretty clearly be seen as instructions to create a chatbot. All I am saying is that it is complicated, they could go either way with it.
- mrandish 3mo ago> This has serious First Amendment ramifications. Also, the 5th and 9th amendments. For the government to sustain a blanket prohibition on any U.S. citizen even possessing what amounts to a broad, economically significant technology will very likely require a new act of congress which specifically defines and limits what is banned, when, why and how. SCOTUS will almost certainly see it as a "major question" subject to 'strict scrutiny' which is a very high bar.