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Can gzip be a language model?

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  1. tromp · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm more interested in the converse question: how well does an LLM perform as a compressor, compared to gzip (ignoring its insanely lower speed)?
    1. anax32 · · focus · HN ↗
      hallucinations are lossy compression artefacts
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