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Habsburg AI – a system that is so heavily trained on the outputs of other generative AI’s that it becomes an inbred mutant

I coined a term on @machinekillspod that I feel like needs its own essay: Habsburg AI – a system that is so heavily trained on the outputs of other generative AI's that it becomes an inbred mutant, likely with exaggerated, grotesque features. It joins the lineage of Potemkin AI.

— Jathan Sadowski (@jathansadowski) February 13, 2023

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April 10, 2023
generative AI, Jathan Sadowski, Ontology of emerging technologies, recursiveness, this machine kills, training data
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