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Anyone is interested in starting to work on an open source alternative? I have a few terabytes of GitHub repository archives, a bit of experience and an non-profit umbrella (goal is AI Safety).
pray tell, what about co-pilot is dangerous?
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You don’t want to pay for it because you like free stuff. So does everyone. But that doesn’t pay the bills. You don’t need backcraft some moral argument. It’s trivial to see that a large amount of creativity went into developing the system, it’s not just a repackaging of public domain works.
Copilot's model is a derivative work of GPL-licensed code, but its source is not available anywhere, which violates the GPL.
It’s the poorest of craftsmen who blames their tools. Rise above.
Also, note that simply accessing an online service does not constitute a distribution of software, and thus does not fall under GPL's domain. And "derivative" appears nowhere in the GPL.
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pray tell, what about co-pilot is dangerous?
I think he hopes his Copilot competitor will be used to increase the safety of future AI systems that do not much resemble Copilot in purpose or architecture. (I agree with Eliezer that it will probably decrease safety on net despite his good intentions.)
It might be a good idea to have something in the open as well. But I agree, this has its disadvantages. Also chances of a small non-profit team coming close to Microsoft/Google's effort are near-zero. The amount of resources and time is incomparable.