Researchers Warn of 'Incestuous Learning Loop' As Proliferation of AI Content Creates Risk of Model Collapse
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AI-generated content is rapidly proliferating across the internet, leading to low quality and inaccurate information.
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As AI models consume more AI-generated content, it creates an "incestuous learning loop" that degrades quality over time.
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Researchers warn this could lead to "model collapse", where AI models lose diversity and precision.
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The resulting "AI-generated internet" is already apparent through tools from Big Tech and content farms maximizing clickbait.
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Though the open web may diminish, communities can fight back by protecting content and shifting business models, while the hype around poor quality AI models may fade.