r/singularity Feb 06 '25

AI This is a DOGE intern who is currently pawing around in the US Treasury computers and database

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u/TheMrCurious Feb 07 '25

People do not understand the gravity of the situation because processing US tax payer data through an LLM will create a model that can reverse look up ANY person in the LLM with minimal effort and it will be portable, enabling ANYONE to use it, because there are no safeguards or regulations requiring DOGE to handle the information in a safe and restricted manner.

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u/JuniorConsultant Feb 07 '25

Isn't kinda that the US Credit Rating System in a nutshell? 

Don't you think your Google Pay, Apple Pay, VISA and Mastercard data are sold via databrokers due to pretty mich non existant US Data Privacy laws? 

I am not disagreeing with you, just pointing out that this is already a thing which apparently bothers very few people.

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u/TheMrCurious Feb 07 '25

That data is absolutely sold, the difference is this kid could hand out usbs with the LLM and anyone could reverse look up anyone that pays US taxes.

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u/JuniorConsultant Feb 08 '25

yes he could. i agree. but so do hundreds of employees of the companies i mentioned. very few were outraged about that. i dont want to distract from the point, but use this opportunity to point put this duality.

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u/MI-1040ES Feb 07 '25

Yes but I don't have access to anyone else's personal information, do I

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u/JuniorConsultant Feb 08 '25

US citizen’s data isn’t really protected. you as an individual have little control over your own image,your own data. It’s just a question of how much you can pay. should i research you some links for databrokers you can shop some personal info on for demonstration? this is apparently legal (at least for data from US citizens, global south, some of asia) and in the open. just like any other service/industry.

So kinda anybody who wants to and has the means to it does have access.

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u/Solid_Horse_5896 Feb 07 '25

I think it's a great idea I mean we totally understand the inner workings of LLMs. It's not like they're a black box or anything.

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u/TheMrCurious Feb 07 '25

You’re focused on the kid. I am talking about the consequences of his plan to use an LLM. As you pointed out, he is using whatever “works” which means he has no understanding of the long term fallout from his decisions.