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by kwooding 1316 days ago
What is the actual point of a generative text model that emits plausible-sounding scientific technobabble? How this is not just a DDOS against the entire system of peer review?

Honest question: how can this be used for any kind of good? What’s the actual point?

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Question: What is the actual point of a generative text model that emits plausible-sounding scientific technobabble?

Answer: The actual point of a generative text model that emits plausible-sounding scientific technobabble is to generate text that is similar to the training data.

I think it's for comedic effect. Reading these threads is a comedy goldmine.