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Pirate Face Rescues LLM Models from Deletion

569 points · 149 comments · skepticalgenius

  1. phoyd · · focus · HN ↗
    Torrents should really be the preferred method for distributing AI model weights. Why rely on a single point of failure like Hugging Face? BitTorrent was made for exactly this.
    1. CodesInChaos · · focus · HN ↗
      In my experience public torrents often die as they grow older. It doesn't help that BitTorrent V1 makes long term seeding annoying, and BitTorrent V2 is almost never used.
      1. zenoprax · · focus · HN ↗
        You only need one person/organization to commit to seeding. The majority of people do not want to seed at all without some sort of incentive.

        If this site represents a coordinated datahoarding effort then there will be at least a few people who will seed indefinitely.

        1. csomar · · focus · HN ↗
          The last guy (kimdotcom) who was working on this (incentive for seeding) seems to be heading to the US: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rnz.co.nz&#x2F;news&#x2F;science-and-technology&#x2F;651123&#x2F;court-of-appeal-dismisses-kim-dotcom-challenge-to-us-extradition" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.rnz.co.nz&#x2F;news&#x2F;science-and-technology&#x2F;651123&#x2F;cou...

          It’s interesting he’s no longer getting any media attention any more.

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