• Lvxferre
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    1 year ago

    I do agree with you that it’s tricky to apply, but it’s still useful regardless; and while the danger that you’re talking about is real, it has more to do with the certainty assigned to the inference than with the inference itself.

    That’s why I said it “hints that the reply…” instead of “means”, or that the reason that Google answered is “likely related” - both words are there for a good reason, to highlight that this is not a conclusion. As in: it might be wrong, and both words acknowledge it.

    Even not being solid info but just an inference, I still felt worth sharing for two reasons, that make the lack of reply noteworthy:

    • Google, OpenAI and Meta/Facebook are roughly in the same situation (contacted by the author due to LLM development), and yet only one answered. Why?
    • Politicians and corporations are generally eager to advertise their stuff, but extra careful with what they say on-record.