Oh sweet, ChatGPT built into Edge now!

@flaxking said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@Obsolesce said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@scottalanmiller said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@Obsolesce said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@scottalanmiller said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

But not plagiarism

Right, it's never plagiarism unless you for example tell chatgpt to output copyrighted content, like tell me the exact content of xyz, such as an existing book.... If it can do that or close to that. Then use that content in the same as if you copy word for word from the book. In that case you are.

Right, exactly.

I asked ChatGPT about it directly, and it said this:

As an AI language model, I am a form of technology that generates text based on the input I receive from users. While I am not a human being, the text I generate is still considered someone else's work.

In the case of using my output as your own, it would be considered plagiarism if you do not properly attribute the text you generated through me. This is because the text I generate is based on a combination of machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of pre-existing text data that has been created by humans. Therefore, failing to properly cite the sources of the text you generate through me would be equivalent to not citing the sources of any other work created by human authors.

In summary, failing to attribute the text generated through an AI language model like myself can be considered plagiarism, even though the output comes from a machine rather than a person.

ME:

You said "can" be considered plagiarism. In what cases is it not considered plagiarism?

ChatGPT:

It's important to note that the issue of whether or not using text generated through an AI language model is considered plagiarism can be a complex one, and there is no clear-cut answer that applies to all situations. In general, however, it is not considered plagiarism to use text generated through an AI language model if:

• You use the text only as a starting point or source of inspiration, and you substantially reword or rewrite the text in your own words.

• You use the text as a secondary source, and you properly cite both the AI language model as the source of the text and any other sources that you drew upon to create your own work.

• The text generated by the AI language model is in the public domain or has been released under a Creative Commons license that allows for reuse and modification.

In any case, it is always important to use your best judgment and consult with a teacher, professor, or other authority on academic integrity if you have any doubts about whether or not your use of text generated through an AI language model could be considered plagiarism.

ME:

Outside of academics is the same true?

ChatGPT :

Yes, the same principles of attribution and integrity apply outside of academics as well. While the consequences of plagiarism may not be as severe as in an academic or commercial context, it is still considered unethical and can damage your reputation and credibility in a given field.

If you are using text generated through an AI language model for non-academic purposes, it is still important to properly attribute the source of the text and obtain permission if necessary. Additionally, if you are using the text to create a product or service that you plan to sell, you should be particularly careful to ensure that you are not infringing on any copyrights or other intellectual property rights.

In summary, whether you are using text generated through an AI language model for academic or non-academic purposes, it is important to adhere to principles of attribution and integrity, and to always consult with appropriate authorities or legal experts if you have any doubts or questions.

Me:

Is it considered plagiarism outside of academics and commercial use?

ChatGPT :

Yes, using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution or permission is still considered plagiarism even outside of academic or commercial use. Plagiarism is a violation of intellectual property rights and can be a legal issue in some cases.

For example, if you were to copy someone else's creative work, such as a piece of writing, artwork, or music, and present it as your own without permission or attribution, it would be considered plagiarism and could result in legal action being taken against you.

In general, it is important to always give credit to the original source of any work or ideas you use, whether in an academic or non-academic setting. This not only helps you avoid plagiarism but also shows respect for the work of others and can help build a stronger culture of collaboration and creativity.

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That all said, I did confirm that although plagiarism is not a criminal or civil offense, plagiarism is illegal if it infringes an author's intellectual property rights, including copyright or trademark.

Next ask it why it doesn't give attributions for the preexisting test it uses.

Isn't cahtgpt's output its own words? A concoction of info based on lots of data.

@scottalanmiller said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@Obsolesce said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@scottalanmiller said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

But not plagiarism

Right, it's never plagiarism unless you for example tell chatgpt to output copyrighted content, like tell me the exact content of xyz, such as an existing book.... If it can do that or close to that. Then use that content in the same as if you copy word for word from the book. In that case you are.

Right, exactly.

I asked ChatGPT about it directly, and it said this:

As an AI language model, I am a form of technology that generates text based on the input I receive from users. While I am not a human being, the text I generate is still considered someone else's work.

In the case of using my output as your own, it would be considered plagiarism if you do not properly attribute the text you generated through me. This is because the text I generate is based on a combination of machine learning algorithms and vast amounts of pre-existing text data that has been created by humans. Therefore, failing to properly cite the sources of the text you generate through me would be equivalent to not citing the sources of any other work created by human authors.

In summary, failing to attribute the text generated through an AI language model like myself can be considered plagiarism, even though the output comes from a machine rather than a person.

ME:

You said "can" be considered plagiarism. In what cases is it not considered plagiarism?

ChatGPT:

It's important to note that the issue of whether or not using text generated through an AI language model is considered plagiarism can be a complex one, and there is no clear-cut answer that applies to all situations. In general, however, it is not considered plagiarism to use text generated through an AI language model if:

• You use the text only as a starting point or source of inspiration, and you substantially reword or rewrite the text in your own words.

• You use the text as a secondary source, and you properly cite both the AI language model as the source of the text and any other sources that you drew upon to create your own work.

• The text generated by the AI language model is in the public domain or has been released under a Creative Commons license that allows for reuse and modification.

In any case, it is always important to use your best judgment and consult with a teacher, professor, or other authority on academic integrity if you have any doubts about whether or not your use of text generated through an AI language model could be considered plagiarism.

ME:

Outside of academics is the same true?

ChatGPT :

Yes, the same principles of attribution and integrity apply outside of academics as well. While the consequences of plagiarism may not be as severe as in an academic or commercial context, it is still considered unethical and can damage your reputation and credibility in a given field.

If you are using text generated through an AI language model for non-academic purposes, it is still important to properly attribute the source of the text and obtain permission if necessary. Additionally, if you are using the text to create a product or service that you plan to sell, you should be particularly careful to ensure that you are not infringing on any copyrights or other intellectual property rights.

In summary, whether you are using text generated through an AI language model for academic or non-academic purposes, it is important to adhere to principles of attribution and integrity, and to always consult with appropriate authorities or legal experts if you have any doubts or questions.

Me:

Is it considered plagiarism outside of academics and commercial use?

ChatGPT :

Yes, using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution or permission is still considered plagiarism even outside of academic or commercial use. Plagiarism is a violation of intellectual property rights and can be a legal issue in some cases.

For example, if you were to copy someone else's creative work, such as a piece of writing, artwork, or music, and present it as your own without permission or attribution, it would be considered plagiarism and could result in legal action being taken against you.

In general, it is important to always give credit to the original source of any work or ideas you use, whether in an academic or non-academic setting. This not only helps you avoid plagiarism but also shows respect for the work of others and can help build a stronger culture of collaboration and creativity.

--

That all said, I did confirm that although plagiarism is not a criminal or civil offense, plagiarism is illegal if it infringes an author's intellectual property rights, including copyright or trademark.

@scottalanmiller said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

But not plagiarism

Right, it's never plagiarism unless you for example tell chatgpt to output copyrighted content, like tell me the exact content of xyz, such as an existing book.... If it can do that or close to that. Then use that content in the same as if you copy word for word from the book. In that case you are.

@PhlipElder said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

@scottalanmiller said in Staying in Ethics and Legal with ChatGPT usage?:

Every generation spends time learning new tools. Every old generation feels like this is lazy. But just as we use printers instead of type writers. And our grandparents used typewriters instead of pen and paper. And their great great great grandparents used pens instead of chisels and rocks... it's not that we are increasingly lazy. It is that we are able to reduce the amount of wasted effort so that we can spend more time on the parts that are important.

Today we can write more intelligent discourse and communicate about it in minutes than stone age man could record in a month and share with no one. The use of tools to eliminate or reduce the unnecessary allows time to focus on real learning, growth, and productivity.

The closest thing that I can think of as far as my attitude towards ChatGPT is plagiarism.

I do not see it as a tool when someone takes a few moments of work from ChatGPT and presents it as their own.

That is not honourable at all.

It 100% depends on how you use it. It's not plagiarism by its own, not at all.

If your boss says he wants an outline of a given tech, and you can get it accurately in a few minutes versus a coworker who spends a day on it, it's totally not plagiarism and are way more valuable as an employee.

If you use chatgpt to write a book and is 100% copy from chatgpt output, that is not plagiarism either.

If your English professor wants you to write an essay, and you didn't write it, then I see a problem.

@openit At most, I can see using it as a starting point, then going through it personally to refine/fix/improve the output before using it. Anyone using the output word for word without combing through it and making it their own would be an idiot.

That's why tools like these exist:

https://aiwritingcheck.org/
https://openai-openai-detector.hf.space/

@CCWTech said in Windows defender quarentined my VM... WTH?:

Server down this morning...
VHDX File is just gone... It's missing...
I found out that Windows Defender had detected it was (or had) a virus and quarantined it...

How Windows defender even would ever quarantine a VHDX is beyond me.

Come on Microsoft!

That's odd. VHD/VHDX files are NOT ever scanned by the host, unless of course they are mounted in the same way as a disk or USB disk is to the host OS for example. Otherwise, they are treated like a black box. So something else had to have happened for it to be quarantined by the host OS. That doesn't just happen willy-nilly.

Additionally, VM files are automatically excluded when the Hyper-V server role is installed. So again, something isn't configured correctly or something weird is going on.

What happened to you isn't default behavior.

@Pete-S said in Allow Binaries on Linux to Run on Well Known Privileged Ports:

If you search for net_bind you would assume it would find both these post but it finds nothing.

It seems to only search "words", and that isn't a word or part of a word.

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/40052?hl=en

@scottalanmiller said in I can't even:

Talking to a customer who tells us that they have a two year old server "so it is time to replace it." Um, what? Who replaces two year old hardware.

Hardware...

Intel 4th Gen Desktop CPU
8GB RAM
Spinning Rust
Windows 10

OMG, it's a decade old desktop that wasn't specc'd out to be anything like a server at all even ten years ago!

They are calling that a server? I can assume they are misusing the MS license then too.

Does anyone know of a real good widely available mango flavored hot sauce? Nothing super hot, but some spice to it.

@CCWTech said in Is it legal? Windows 10 or 11 as a server:

Use case:
Small veterinary office with less than 10 computers, about 7 employees.

Software is AVImark. A veterinary records managment program. It requires a shared network path and also to run Guardian (a service that runs on the server in order to make the program work.).

Is Windows 10 / 11 legal to use as a server in this case? (The software vendor AVImark) says it is.

No, you cannot. AVImark is incorrect.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/UseTerms/Retail/Windows/11/UseTerms_Retail_Windows_11_English.htm

@scottalanmiller said in Windows 2022 Disk Defrag Freezing System:

Nearly new, very vanilla, Windows Server 2022 system with a recurring freezing issue. The system would drop network connections and even the console was unresponsive. Been troubleshooting for the last few weeks.

Finally had a chance to be on the console at the time that the freeze happened and it was super sluggish, but not entirely frozen. We managed to get Task Manager open and were able to see that the Disk Defragmenter taking all available RAM and slamming the disks.

My default in Windows Server 2022, disk defrag is set to run every week. This likely makes little sense if you have SSD, NVMe, or are virtualized. We disabled that and stopped the current run and things returned to normal. All is well now from what we can tell.

You should never Defrag SSDs except for very specific reasons.

Id run a SSD health check on the SSDs themself to see if there are any issues.

@scottalanmiller said in MDM for Windows and Mobile Devices | Mobile Device Management?:

I've got a customer that needs MDM that is able to lock down devices to the point of controlling what websites that they can visit. It's a small user pool, just two corporate devices that will be off network, but we'd like a lot of control on these devices. They are for singular purpose, essentially.

The company has a number of mobile devices that are less important but they'd like MDM for them as well.

Ideally a single solution that allows us to manage everything off network in a single pane of glass is ideal. What options do people know and/or recommend for something like this?

Any idea about the devices? Those are some pretty strict lockdown requirements and may require more than just MDM (MDM + excess custom work) for those devices.

If single purpose devices, maybe a kiosk type of deployment would make more sense, limiting use to only a few single apps?
Any other info?

• OS?
• Device / hardware type?
• Account type used on the device (Windows login): local user account vs personal email vs corporate AAD account
• Is it local AD joined, AAD Joined, AAD registered?
• Is any of it having to do with Windows/MS?

You typically don't get deep level compliance and controls in a simple single pane of glass.

For the devices that are less important, same questions for those.

If the Linux ecosystem, there's also some options.
Some solutions may be great for some devices, but terrible for others. More info is needed.

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

KVM is made by IBM at about $63bn USD. VMware is made by Broadcom at about $21bn USD.

If IBM and Broadcom are $63bn and $21bn respectively, Microsoft is $200bn, wouldn't that (Hyper-V) be the one to use then?

@BraswellJay said in Can the target of a One Drive link be changed ?:

@Obsolesce said in Can the target of a One Drive link be changed ?:

@scottalanmiller said in Can the target of a One Drive link be changed ?:

I don't know any platform like that that has built in editors to modify the files that are in the storage

OneDrive does let you edit files directly, in the storage.

How were you able to bring up the editor? Did you just click on file name? When I do that on a url link file it just takes me to the file that the link is pointing to. I can then edit that target file. In my case it brings up an image editor since the target is a .png file. I can't seem to find a way to edit the text of the url link file itself without downloading it first.

I just clicked on the file.

However, if you really think about it, you want exactly the behavior you are seeing. Imagine if clicking on the .url file it brought up the editor for users instead of taking them to the pointer file?

That said, can you right-click on it in the browser and open it in text editor? If not, then I guess you'll just have to do it on your computer.

@scottalanmiller said in Can the target of a One Drive link be changed ?:

I don't know any platform like that that has built in editors to modify the files that are in the storage

OneDrive does let you edit files directly, in the storage.

@Obsolesce said in Marketing - Video Editing Storage:

@Jimmy9008 said in Marketing - Video Editing Storage:

Originally, I was looking at proposing a 20 - 30 TB NAS populated with SSDs in the local office, with 10 Gbps NIC. This would provide high speed local access over the LAN to 6 marketing users.

If their PCs accessing a NAS at 1-10Gbps isn't good enough because their primary concern is speed, why would they push for way slower cloud storage, assuming no on-prem cache?

I archive my video in the cloud, but I would not want to work from it without a local cache.

@Jimmy9008 said in Marketing - Video Editing Storage:

Originally, I was looking at proposing a 20 - 30 TB NAS populated with SSDs in the local office, with 10 Gbps NIC. This would provide high speed local access over the LAN to 6 marketing users.

If their PCs accessing a NAS at 1-10Gbps isn't good enough because their primary concern is speed, why would they push for way slower cloud storage, assuming no on-prem cache?