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To develop these data sets, we sample snippets of text at random, disassociate them from a user’s account, and then use a variety of different methods to strip the text of identifying information (such as identifiers, contact details, addresses, etc.). Only then do we use the snippets to train our algorithms-and the original text is deleted. In other words, we don’t store any text in a manner that can be associated with your account or used to identify you or anyone else.

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  • valveman
    24·
    1 year ago

    I’m against the trained models being used for profit with no credit or cut given to the humans who trained it.

    Sorry mate, hell’s gonna get cold before this happens. We’re talking about the biggest moth******ers on earth since always. Do you think Meta/[insert big tech company name here] will start to behave all of the sudden? These people literally KILL people everyday for a profit (looking at you Instagram).

    The only way to get something from these scumbags is fining them something like 100k per hour, until they start respecting people’s privacy

    • harmonea@kbin.social
      7·
      1 year ago

      I did already say I don’t expect this to ever change, so “sorry mate,” but you’re not exactly telling me anything I don’t know here.

      But I suspect this was a knee-jerk rant typed before bothering to read past what you quoted. Oh well. Good thing I can still stand against something even if I don’t expect it to change much.

      • valveman
        41·
        1 year ago

        Sorry if it sounded rude (and yeah, it was kind of a rant, sorry). What I’m trying to say is: these people do much worse things and don’t bother to say “sorry” publicly. The only way to make them behave is to fine them by a huge amount, just like Norway did.

        • harmonea@kbin.social
          5·
          1 year ago

          Well, we can agree on that! Make paying contributors the cheaper option.

          I won’t hold my breath though. :')