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LLM weights are not protected speech.
by jimbokun 3mo ago
LLM 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 3mo agoWeights are not code.
- rileymat2 3mo 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.