Allegedly, some companies with deep pockets have paid them for access to their collection. The collection turns out to be useful for training LLMs.

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qingcharles 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Can confirm this is happening. But the money paid is tiny. Think thousands of dollars, not millions. Not enough to keep the lights on. I would assume they do pretty well from donations.

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KeplerBoy 5 days ago | parent [-]

Never assume anyone does well from donations. That's rarely the case.

	▲	rahimnathwani 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Donors get benefits.

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tkel 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Source on this claim? All their torrents are released publicly. Why would "companies with deep pockets" need to pay them?

	▲	bibabaloo 5 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Because they have an interest in the ongoing work of archiving of new things I guess
	▲	fmajid 5 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		For fast access
	▲	bombcar 5 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Paying someone, even a pittance, gives you deniability and a chain of ownership. Using a torrent of the exact same thing does not.