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From: John the Scott <jmscott@setspace.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:02:32 -0500
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Subject: Re: Planet Postgres and the curse of AI
To: Robert Treat <rob@xzilla.net>
Cc: Greg Sabino Mullane <htamfids@gmail.com>, Avinash Vallarapu <avinash.vallarapu@gmail.com>, 
	Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>, David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com>, 
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> Posts should be technically and factually correct

agreed and period.  no need qualify how the nonsense was created.

-john

On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 4:13=E2=80=AFPM Robert Treat <rob@xzilla.net> wrote=
:
>
> On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 8:33=E2=80=AFAM Greg Sabino Mullane <htamfids@gma=
il.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 12:45=E2=80=AFPM Avinash Vallarapu <avinash.val=
larapu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> However, I do agree with Lawrence that it is impossible to prove wheth=
er it is written by AI or a human.
> >> AI can make mistakes and it might mistakenly point out that a blog is =
written by AI (which I know is difficult to implement).
> >
> >
> > Right - I am not interested in "proving" things, but I think a policy t=
o discourage overuse of AI is warranted.
> >
> >> People may also use AI generated Images in their blogs, and they may b=
e meaningful for their article.
> >> Is it only the content or also the images ?  It might get too complica=
ted while implementing some rules.
> >
> >
> > Only the content, the images are perfectly fine. Even expected, these d=
ays.
> >
> >>
> >> Ultimately, Humans do make mistakes and we shouldn't discourage people=
 assuming it is AI that made that mistake.
> >
> >
> > Humans make mistakes. AI confidently hallucinates.
> >
>
> I think this is a key point, and one that we could focus on for
> purposes of discouragement. Ie.  "Blogs that are found to repeatedly
> post incorrect information and/or AI style hallucinations may be
> restricted from contributing to the planet postgres feed. This will be
> determined on a case by case basis."  While it is likely impossible to
> come up with a set of rules that will satisfy some of the more
> legalistic folks among us, this would be a simple warning that would
> at least encourage folks to make sure they aren't posting bad
> information and leave a door open for enforcement if needed. And yes,
> this assumes that the folks running planet will enforce if needed,
> though I don't think it requires heavy policing at this point.
>
> Robert Treat
> https://xzilla.net
>
>


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