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1. adamddev1 · 1789856406 · focus · HN ↗

   I wrote something original in a language learning grammar online. I coined a term to describe something about how a certain language with negative language functions.

   I tried talking to an LLM about it and sure and enough, it had scraped it and learned to use that terminology and explanation that I made up. I asked the LLM, "Where did that concept/term come from, who made it up?" It did a bunch of searching and tried to site a whole bunch of other sources which did NOT contain the terms of the explanation I had written. It simply would not cite or mention my source. It kept parroting my material semi-correctly and hiding the source. By any other actor that would be an egregious act of sloppiness, dishonesty, and plagiarism.

   Generative AI is speed-running a widespread corruption of truth. I do not believe any of the gains are worth this.

   1. theendisney · 1789863181 · focus · HN ↗

      Well done Confucius, you've invented a new creditpocalypse. Its when llms hallucinate new authors for new words. It almost makes it worth starting a blogsurection!

      1. 6510 · 1789937577 · focus · HN ↗

         A day ago blogsurection had zero Google search results, today it has 4 like: "The Rise and Fall of the Blog" and the search llm sniplet explains what the word means.

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