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		coolandsmartrr on May 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Statement from Scarlett Johansson on the OpenAI "S... Could you explain what "to use regarding 'tells'" means in this context?

applecrazy on May 21, 2024 [–]

A "tell" in this case is domain-specific terminology to denote a behavior that provides information that the person may have been trying to keep secret. I believe the term comes from poker:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_(poker)

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