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Yes, and it's even worse: if you think LLMs may possibly make the world a worse place, you should not use any LLMs you aren't self-hosting, because your usage information is being used by the creators to make LLMs better.

>>aaron_+(OP)
I think that’s a bit of a leap; if you think LLMs make the world a worse place, there are many actions that you might take or not take to try to address that.

>>aaron_+(OP)
> you should not use any LLMs you aren't self-hosting, because your usage information is being used by the creators to make LLMs better

This sounds a bit like bailing out the ocean.

>>MetaWh+Tc2
> This sounds a bit like bailing out the ocean.

If it's one individual doing this, sure. I am posting this in the hopes that others follow suit.

>>inadeq+pl1
It's true that there could be other more impactful actions. I'd love to hear your thoughts on what else can be done.

>>MetaWh+Tc2
so does voting.

>>aaron_+Lu2
To be fair, I don't have any great specific ideas, but "Work Without the Worker" for example talks about how a lot of LLMs are fueled by neo-colonialist exploitation.

So I guess broadly speaking there could be strategies involving attempting to influence governmental policy rather than by consumer choice.

Or more radically, trying to change the structure of the government in general such that the above influences actually are more tractable for the common person.