Real synthetic data needs human experts in the loop; otherwise it's just distillation
ajratner · x · 2026-08-17
Aj Ratner critiques the overuse of the term "synthetic data," arguing it only counts if humans or heuristics are deeply involved in the loop; otherwise, it is just "sparkling distillation."
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