Exercising Chat GPT - Hard!

It seems to write code reasonably well. But you have to test it, as sometimes it doesn't quite work.

I like using it to give me ideas for dinner recipes based on some core ingredients. It's also ok at writing petty complaints to councils, that I generally have to edit slightly.

Months ago I was feeding it whole bunch of trivia questions and I'd say it was right about 9 out of 10 times.

I also tried some simple questions like you suggested and also got extremely poor results.

It remembers nothing. last weekend after a long discussion I thought I had it trained on what a GPS windsurfing alpha was. A day later it still had the info and could give and excellent description. Now it has forgotten again and is giving stuff that is completely fabricated.

Last week:
Q: What is a windsurfing alpha?

A: A windsurfing alpha is a measure of a windsurfer's performance, specifically their average speed over a 500-meter course that includes a gybe. The start and end points of the course must also be within 50 meters of each other. The alpha is a popular metric among windsurfers to measure their progress and skill level.

Q: Do you remember that it was me that educated you on what a windsurfing alpha is?

A: Yes, I remember our conversation about windsurfing alpha and appreciate the information you shared with me.

Q: Will that new information be retained by you now?

A: As an AI language model, I am capable of retaining information that has been input into my system. However, my retention is dependent on various factors such as the complexity and frequency of the information, as well as the amount of new information that I receive. So, while I may not remember every specific detail about a windsurfing alpha, I can certainly refer back to my previous training to recall the information if prompted.

This week:
Q: In the sport of GPS windsurfing what is an alpha?

A: In the sport of GPS windsurfing, an alpha is a measure of a windsurfer's speed when tacking back and forth across the wind, expressed as a percentage of the wind speed. It is calculated by dividing the distance sailed in a given period of time by the wind speed during that period, and then multiplying by 100. The alpha score is often used in competitions and is one of several measures of a windsurfer's performance.

It's not going to take over the world anytime soon.

Q: What is a word that means insoluble that starts with the letter c?

A: A word that means "insoluble" and starts with the letter "C" is "impermeable." Impermeable refers to something that cannot be dissolved or penetrated.

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Carantoc said..
If it turns out to be wrong, then it is probably because the NBN isn't fast enough.

or i isn't the letter c

Woke tossers are rewiting the dictionary, why shouldn't chatgpt do that to

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Harrow said..
It's not going to take over the world anytime soon.

Q: What is a word that means insoluble that starts with the letter c?

A: A word that means "insoluble" and starts with the letter "C" is "impermeable." Impermeable refers to something that cannot be dissolved or penetrated.

Facebook AI groups are full of people pointing out what it doesn't do correctly. But it does a lot of tasks often better than a dumb human.

I've been stuffing around with the text to image generators and chat gpt for months creating all sorts of amazing things.

Now it freaks me out, it all feels so dirty to me. I'm finding myself second guessing every image and every bit of crap I read. No doubt there will be many benefits, but there will be a big downside.

Like it or not it's coming.

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Carantoc said

And you heard it here first.

I'm afraid you are few years late with your idea

www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/2o4rkq/english_to_become_official_language_of_the_eu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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myscreenname said..
Like it or not it's coming.

"It" might be coming, but just what is "it"?

I agree that what it does is quite amazing, but at the same time, it's also quite stupid. Or does it even make sense to call it that? I've tried several times to see if I could save some time by getting it to produce some snippets of code for me, but never got anything useful out of it - gibberish really, although the syntax wasn't bad. Perhaps what I do isn't mainstream enough for it to have something useful to copy? But then when I've tried asking it some straight forward engineering questions, the response has started to look okay at first, but then you look closer and realise it has no idea what it's talking about....it's just blindly applying formulas - a bit like those kids at school that memorised how to solve a certain type of maths question without really knowing what they were doing. If the question got asked in an exam in the same format, they could answer it correctly, but when the question got twisted slightly, they'd make nonsense calculations and get it wrong.

If all it's doing is rearranging and regurgitating stuff it's been feed, what is the implication of that? I guess a lot (a majority?) of people do this in their daily jobs and therefore could be under threat, but what level of understanding or original thought is possible? If you have a whole world run this way, what would it be like? Dull and boring with no new discoveries being made? If you manage to produce a computer that could be deemed to have an equivalent number of neurons as a human brain, is that all that's needed to produce consciousness and develop new ideas? Or is there something intangible about the creativity a biological brain and its ability to be produce novel ideas that can never be reproduced by computer hardware? Would AI ever be able to think of creating a film like "Repo Man"?

It makes me think of some Netflix original series. They can be good, but they often seem to have a weird 'Netflixy' feel to them, like artificial flavouring....not quite right somehow. Or those Pixar films that are all the same no matter what the plot is... just a series of nauseating, regurgitated one-liners. Even worse are the Pixar sequels where, for some reason, repeating a line from the original movie is supposed to be funny... and that's what I wonder if an AI film will be like - just a mixed regurgitation of all previous films. As AI becomes more pervasive, I wonder if the world will start to feel like recycled plastic? It reminds me of that scene where Neo is being told about The Matrix by Morpheus, how you feel it in everything around you.

It's having trouble with basic maths and accuracy is getting worse. I just gave this a go. Confidently telling us things are correct when they are hopelessly wrong. Very interesting.
slashdot.org/story/23/07/20/2028239/is-chatgpt-getting-worse#comments

It's getting dementia

While looking into phoenetic alphabets, the main one being the NATO alphabet, and comparing it to U.S. police phoenetic alphabet, Google new A.I. returned this, then I asked wether the 2 alphabets were very different.... Talk about garbage answers.

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Shifu said..
Why did they program this thing to sound so confident?

I believe it's American

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Mobydisc said..
Recently I resigned from my job. After a short break I've been looking for work and had an interview. They asked me why I left my old job. I felt like saying I hated my boss so I left. However I talked about a few other reasons.

Today I looked up an answer on Chat GTP. This is the response:

"I left my previous job for a combination of professional and personal growth reasons. While I truly valued the experience and opportunities it provided, I felt that I had reached a point where my growth potential was limited, and I was seeking new challenges and opportunities to expand my skills. Throughout my time there, I had the chance to contribute to various projects and achieve some significant milestones. However, I realized that I was ready for a more dynamic and innovative environment, where I could continue to learn and make a more substantial impact.

After much consideration and self-reflection, I decided it was time to explore new possibilities and find a position that aligns more closely with my long-term career goals. I'm excited about the potential to join a forward-thinking organization like [Company/Organization Name], where I can leverage my expertise and further develop professionally while contributing to the company's success."

A great response.

I left my last job for that reason and within a year my entire team had left because of the same manager (senior management realised the problem after that and booted him, but by then the damage had already been done.). I'd say it'd rank #1 or #2 for the reason people leave jobs. I'll admit I didn't give it as the reason when I took my present role, but should people really be so worried about saying that, since we all know how common and valid it is?