Re: Dealing with LLMs in IETF discussions draft

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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:11:17 +0100
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Subject: Re: Dealing with LLMs in IETF discussions draft
To: George Michaelson <[email protected]>
Cc: IETF-Discussion <[email protected]>
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