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[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 11 months ago

We've already got LLMs that can simulate conversing with those dead people to some degree, I wouldn't say they're beyond the reach of any technology. In a few years they might be good enough simulations that you can't tell the difference.

[-] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 25 points 11 months ago

good enough simulations that you can't tell the difference.

This requires us having actual conversations with those dead people to compare against, which we obviously can't do.

There is simply not enough information to train a model on of a dead person to create a comprehensive model of how they would respond in arbitrary conversations. You may be able to train with some depth in their field of expertise, but the whole point is to talk about things which they have no experience with, or at least, things which weren't known then.

So sure, maybe we get a model that makes you think you're talking to them, but that's no different than just having a dream or an acid trip where you're chatting with Einstein.

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

There is simply not enough information to train a model on of a dead person to create a comprehensive model of how they would respond in arbitrary conversations.

True. And even if we did, most of them would be super racist, anyway. Just like chatbots from a few years ago!

Wait, maybe we do have the necessary technology...Hooray? Lol.

[-] Quexotic@infosec.pub 0 points 11 months ago

Well, I'd think you'd test that model with living authors with similar inputs and make comparisons and then refine the process till nobody can tell the difference. We'll never get all the way there, but I bet we'll get far enough that we won't be able to tell the difference.

As for when... Who knows?

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