Waldo JaquithMay 12, 2023

I couldn't convince ChatGPT that the capital of West Virginia is Huntington (it's not, it's Charleston), until I told it to check wv.gov (which of course it cannot do), which caused it to finally concede the point.

Consider this your periodic reminder that ChatGPT doesn't "think" anything but is just completing sentences with statistically-likely conclusions.

Show threadWaldo JaquithMay 12, 2023
ChatGPT will go along with New York Times URLs every time. IME you can get it to go along with basically anything with this technique.
Show threadTom von Alten
@waldoj On the plus side, stumbling into the middle of this, and thinking wha? I found this nice testimonial for tie rods.
https://temblor.net/earthquake-insights/tie-rods-earthquake-proof-charleston-14509/
Tie rods aren’t just a pretty facade. Here’s how they help earthquake proof Charleston - Temblor.net

Some brick buildings weathered the devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake. Their secret was an ingenious structural element borrowed from Greek and Roman construction.

Temblor.net
May 29, 2023 at 3:04pmWeb