Re: Is ChatGTP SaaSS? (was: [NonGNU ELPA] New package: llm)

[Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>]

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  >     ... what is constant is that the company can use
  >     our conversations with ChatGPT to train the model. This is not a
  >     surprise or a secret, the company has always reported it.

  > There is no doubt that ChatGTP itself is not libre - its model is not
  > available to public. However, users of the ChatGPT model are technically
  > providing input that is collaboratively editing that model weights
  > (training the model further). So, using ChatGTP is a little bit akin
  > editing Wikipedia pages - collaborating to improve ChatGTP.

That is a valid point, at the practical level.  But the differences
are crucial.

1. In Wikipedia, a contributor voluntarily chooses to participate in editing,
Editing participation is separate from consulting the encyclopedia.  This
fits the word "collaborating.

By contrast, a when the develoers of ChatGTP make it learn from the
user, that "contribution" is neither voluntary nor active.  It is more
"being taken advantage of" than "collaborating".

2. Wikipedia is a community project to develop a free/libre work.  (It
is no coincidence that this resembles the GNU Project.)  Morally it
deserves community support, despite some things it handles badly.

By contrast, ChatGTP is neither a community project nor free/libre.
That's perhaps why it arranges to manipulate people into "contributing"
rather than letting them choose.

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