Open-weight LLMs memorize books far more than previously believed. Memorization varies by model family, model size, and book. In extreme cases, entire books are memorized, and we can generate them effectively verbatim.

Generative AI is harming people today. We don’t need to waste time fantasizing about science fictional scenarios.

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