I’ll admit that this comment struck me as strange too (and the thought it might be generated also crossed my mind) but I try to keep an open mind and after considering it, I think the point about white supremacy is worth considering. Note that the writer didn’t say “you’re a racist” but rather framed it rather neutrally: “This can be seen as a form of white supremacy, as it can exclude voices and perspectives from people who may not have access”.
The question this raises is, who has access to state-of-the-art AI tech, and who does not, and might these groups have a racial dimension? Objectively, surely they do? Don’t lightweight models therefore serve an important democratizing purpose, in that they make this tech accessible to (for instance) people in developing nations who are overwhelmingly black and brown?
The question this raises is, who has access to state-of-the-art AI tech, and who does not, and might these groups have a racial dimension? Objectively, surely they do? Don’t lightweight models therefore serve an important democratizing purpose, in that they make this tech accessible to (for instance) people in developing nations who are overwhelmingly black and brown?