2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.

2.5 Admins 258: Artificial Dirtbag

July 31, 2025 24:02 4.1 MB ( 16.42 MB less) Downloads: 0

Jim is concerned that although over-anthropomorphising LLMs is a mistake, we should be cautious about some of their human-like behaviour. Plus how to maintain old ZFS pools, and accessibility in the BSDs.

 

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It’s a mistake to over anthropomorphize LLMs, but it’s equally a mistake to *under* anthropomorphize them

Grok will no longer call itself Hitler or base its opinions on Elon Musk’s, promises xAI

 

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We were asked about how to maintain old ZFS pools, and accessibility in the BSDs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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