Tom MorrisDec 5, 2022

Just tried ChatGPT. I asked it a series of specific Qs about areas I've studied in detail.

On all Qs, it gave answers that are plausible sounding but wrong. Not obviously wrong: wrong in subtle ways that need deep domain knowledge to grasp.

The ways humans will be practically misled by this kind of tech if trusted with, say, doling out medical, legal or business advice is horrific.

Letting this tech loose on the world will further destroy search engines that are already riddled with SEO BS.

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@tommorris Accuracy was never a goal of that AI. Being confidently convincing, even if spouting bullshit is what it was built for. And that's pretty horrifying
Dec 5, 2022 at 11:32amWeb
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@sieri @tommorris So, basically it simulates a college sophomore who only skimmed the reading but likes to make confident-sounding contributions to the in-class discussion.