ByteDance confirmed the intern was terminated after maliciously interfering with AI model training tasks, but claimed it did not affect formal commercial projects or online business.
ByteDance stated the intern's actions, while harmful to the model training tasks, were exaggerated in rumors, and did not involve theft or impact their larger AI projects.
Commentators on Toutiao expressed skepticism about ByteDance's explanation, citing that original rumors would imply imprisonment rather than just firing the intern.
A user claiming insider knowledge alleged that the intern's malicious code sabotaged training efforts for several months, rendering the team's work ineffective without affecting products.
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