worble literally did make that comparison. It is possible for comparisons to be made using other rhetorical devices than just saying "I am comparing a to b".

> worble literally did make that comparison

No, their mention of "slave labor" is not a comparison to how LLMs work, nor an assertion of moral equivalence.

Instead it is just one example to demonstrate that chasing economic/geopolitical competitiveness is not a carte blanche to adopt practices that might be immoral or unjust.

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