Again, I already made it clear that this has nefarious purposes.
But there is zero utility in keeping the larger dataset secret. Society is not safer as a result.
The only reason they ever framed it the way they did was to get media attention.
"This AI is so dangerous, the creators are refusing to release it to the public!" is going to get way more clicks than "This AI writes English sentences that almost appear coherent.".
If you want more funding and attention towards your project, you're going to say stuff that gets journalists' attention.
But there is zero utility in keeping the larger dataset secret. Society is not safer as a result.
The only reason they ever framed it the way they did was to get media attention.
"This AI is so dangerous, the creators are refusing to release it to the public!" is going to get way more clicks than "This AI writes English sentences that almost appear coherent.".
If you want more funding and attention towards your project, you're going to say stuff that gets journalists' attention.