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[–] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 75 points 2 days ago (21 children)

Misleading title. Applies only to AI bought by the Feds.

[–] dontmindmehere@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Honestly this order seems empty. Does the government even have a need for general LLMs? Why would they need an AI to answer simple questions?

As much as I dislike Trump, this shouldn't impact any AI available to the general public.

[–] Feyd@programming.dev 14 points 2 days ago

Does the government even have a need for general LLMs?

Will this stop them from spending our hard earned tax money on it?

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago

They don't, but they think they do.

[–] jerakor@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Would you rather our current administration make their decisions by using the lowest bidder LLM, or their own brains?

[–] a_person@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The LLM probably makes better decisions lol

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Why would they need an AI to answer simple questions?

to shift blame and responsibility, to create a more modern deity, ...

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