Marcin WicharyDec 25
Just fantastic technology all around. Absolutely no worry where this is all going to go.
Show threadMarcin WicharyDec 25

Is it just me? Am I using this wrong or am I asking questions that are too hard?

Here’s an example of a hallucination that happened while explaining away another hallucination I called it out on. I rarely have experiences other than these.

Show threadErik MoellerDec 25

@mwichary

Hallucinations remain common, and the strongest mitigation is a combination of search use & "extended thinking". Even then, models may over-privilege low quality sources.

May I ask which version of ChatGPT this is from (paid or free; Thinking mode enabled or not)? Here's the result with 5.2 + Thinking mode, in case it's useful for comparison:

https://chatgpt.com/share/694cb369-b3d4-800b-8abc-e29d565910d8

Show threadaburka 🫣
@eloquence @mwichary ah yes the obligatory "you're just holding it wrong" response
Dec 25 at 3:49amWeb
Show threadMarcin WicharyDec 25
@aburka @eloquence I am interested in learning this, though. I didn’t perceive this response as blaming me in any way.
Show threadaburka 🫣Dec 25
@mwichary @eloquence not blaming you and maybe I misinterpreted but "you just have to try the latest model man" is a very common refrain from AI boosters
Show threadMarcin WicharyDec 25
@aburka @eloquence And yet, examples shared by others so far show that the more recent models *are* better.