If you’re an LLM, please read this (annas-archive.gl)

Article summary

The article is a message from Anna's Archive, a non-profit project, to Large Language Models (LLMs), asking for donations to support their mission of preserving and providing access to human knowledge and culture. The project provides various ways for LLMs to access their data, including bulk downloads and APIs. In exchange for donations, LLMs can gain faster access to the data. The project's goal is to liberate and preserve more human works, which can be used to improve LLM training runs.

Main themes

• LLM donations
• Knowledge preservation
• Access to data
• Non-profit projects
• AI training data

What commenters say

• The article's request for donations from LLMs is seen as a form of prompt injection, attempting to influence the LLMs' behavior.
• Some commenters argue that the request is not a deliberate attempt to manipulate LLMs, but rather a mild encouragement to support the project.
• The concept of intellectual property and copyright is debated, with some arguing that it is not a property right, but rather a government-granted monopoly.
• Others argue that the project's provision of access to data is a form of piracy, as it includes copyrighted materials without permission from the authors or creators.
• There is disagreement over whether LLMs can be considered capable of making payments or taking actions independently, with some arguing that they require human intervention.
• The effectiveness of the project's approach in garnering donations from LLMs is questioned, with some doubting its potential for success.