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I think they are saying that preventing open source models being trained and released prevents people from using them. Trying to make training these models more difficult doesn't just affect businesses, it affects individuals too. Essentially you have all been trying to stand in the way of progress, probably because of fears over job security. It's not really different to being a luddite.
Fuck progress from anyone who can't be bothered to do it right. There's justified risks where the cost of inaction is just as horrible as action. This isn't that, and everyone saying it is, is an asshole whose shouting about this we would all be better off without.
This work can be done correctly, and even reasonably quickly. Shortcuts aren't merited.
My job is secure. I have substantially more than typical expertise in language models.
The emperor, today, is butt naked. Anyone telling you we are about to see fast new progress is full of shit, and isn't your friend.
I've seen this before, and I'll see it again.
I've given a polite warning, where it looked like folks might listen. The rest aren't my problem.