>> models like ChatGPT efficiently provide users with information about various topics
>> But since users interact privately with the model, these models may drastically reduce the amount of publicly available human-generated data and knowledge resources.
The premise seems a stretch when the models are simply providing a better way to find the information. It is essentially reducing the number of searches or low quality questions floating around.
For creator, it is just an aid to improve the creation. The models help them find duplicates better or simulate variations faster.
This paper appears to construct a case of walled garden by mis-representing user questions as the actual content/creation.
User search questions always remained private with the site owners (Google search, Bing etc.,)
I don't know about that. Firstly, do we know that the site can financially withstand a gigantic drop in traffic gracefully enough to avoid becoming the next Quora? Advertising doesn't pay out more for developers with novel technical questions. Secondly, will a failed ChatGPT inquiry still lead to an SO post so new good quality questions keep rolling in? What if they start to lose prominence in search rankings because they wouldn't be the go-to anymore? I could see people using reddit or the like to serve the same purpose in a much friendlier format.
>> But since users interact privately with the model, these models may drastically reduce the amount of publicly available human-generated data and knowledge resources.
The premise seems a stretch when the models are simply providing a better way to find the information. It is essentially reducing the number of searches or low quality questions floating around.
For creator, it is just an aid to improve the creation. The models help them find duplicates better or simulate variations faster.
This paper appears to construct a case of walled garden by mis-representing user questions as the actual content/creation.
User search questions always remained private with the site owners (Google search, Bing etc.,)