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ChatGPT is hallucinating, and it ain't good
vanity | 08 April 2023 | Vanity

Posted on 04/08/2023 3:02:38 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan

New Yorker magazine, which won't allow FR to excerpt any of its' material, has an article up today which gives an plausible explanation why it gets things so absurdly and dangerously wrong at times. Title is ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web. Go read it.


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https://chat.openai.com/chat


21 posted on 04/08/2023 3:45:54 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: DaxtonBrown

Well, Global Warming is a complete cluster, so I guess that shouldn’t be too surprising.


22 posted on 04/08/2023 4:01:50 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Bkmk


23 posted on 04/08/2023 4:02:32 PM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: isthisnickcool
Absolutely true about the threat to CPA's and lawyers. Even more of a threat to security analysts.

What's missing right now is realtime access to data. I'm sure that's coming.

I wonder if you can feed it a legal doc and get it to read it and respond.

24 posted on 04/08/2023 4:02:36 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: dfwgator; Kenny Bania

No, no no.

He’s outside - looking in.


25 posted on 04/08/2023 4:04:49 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Pay walled, could see enough to know that a Xerox copier went squirrelly.

Close to my heart, I made the world’s first microprocessor with on chip ROM and RAM for Xerox. We didn’t call it that, as Xerox had just lost its hat and butt in the personal computer biz. It was an LCC - Low Cost Controller...


26 posted on 04/08/2023 4:05:38 PM PDT by null and void (I'm ready to come back to Russia but I don’t want to live in a country that starts wars ~ Diuzharden)
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I asked it to write me a will and it instructed me to see a lawyer.

So I asked it to write me a sample will...and here's what I got:

Sure, I can provide you with a sample will document, but please keep in mind that this is only for educational purposes and should not be considered a substitute for legal advice from a licensed attorney. It's important to consult with an attorney in your state to ensure that your will is legally valid and meets your specific needs and circumstances.

SAMPLE WILL DOCUMENT:

Last Will and Testament of [YOUR NAME]

I, [YOUR NAME], of [CITY], [STATE], declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. I revoke all previous Wills and Codicils.

Executor: I nominate [NAME] to serve as the Executor of my estate. If [NAME] is unable or unwilling to serve as Executor, I nominate [ALTERNATE NAME] to serve as Executor. My Executor shall have full authority to act on my behalf in any matter related to the administration of my estate.

Payment of Debts and Expenses: I direct that my Executor pay all my just debts and expenses of administration, including funeral expenses, costs of my last illness, and expenses of any estate litigation.

Specific Bequests: I make the following specific bequests:

[LIST OF SPECIFIC BEQUESTS, IF ANY]

Residuary Estate: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to [NAME OF BENEFICIARY] to be distributed as follows: [DESCRIBE HOW YOU WISH YOUR RESIDUARY ESTATE TO BE DISTRIBUTED].

Guardianship: If I have any children who are under the age of 18 at the time of my death, I nominate [GUARDIAN NAME] to serve as Guardian of their person and estate. If [GUARDIAN NAME] is unable or unwilling to serve, I nominate [ALTERNATE GUARDIAN NAME] to serve as Guardian of their person and estate.

Binding Effect: I intend for this Will to be binding on all parties who may have an interest in my estate.

Governing Law: I declare that this Will shall be governed by the laws of the State of [YOUR STATE].

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [DATE] day of [MONTH], [YEAR].

[YOUR SIGNATURE]

[YOUR NAME]

Signed, declared and published by [YOUR NAME], the Testator, as and for his/her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his/her request, in his/her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

WITNESSES:

[WITNESS NAME 1] [WITNESS SIGNATURE 1]

[WITNESS NAME 2] [WITNESS SIGNATURE 2]


27 posted on 04/08/2023 4:07:11 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: null and void
Pay walled....

Not to me - just tried it again.

28 posted on 04/08/2023 4:11:15 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Hmmmm. They must not like antivirals and VPNs


29 posted on 04/08/2023 4:13:11 PM PDT by null and void (I'm ready to come back to Russia but I don’t want to live in a country that starts wars ~ Diuzharden)
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To: null and void

Check this out:

Rooster: Can you write me a VBA routine for a sorting a single column of numbers from low to high and sort all data in connected cells on a line by line basis and add an empty line between those numbers which are equal to each other

ChatGPT: Certainly! Here is a VBA routine that sorts a single column of numbers from low to high and sorts all data in connected cells on a line-by-line basis, and then adds an empty line between those numbers which are equal to each other:

Sub SortAndAddEmptyLine()
Dim lastRow As Long
Dim currentNum As Double
Dim nextNum As Double
Dim i As Long

’ Find the last row of the data in the column to be sorted
lastRow = Cells(Rows.Count, “A”).End(xlUp).Row

’ Sort the column of numbers from low to high
Range(”A1:A” & lastRow).Sort Key1:=Range(”A1”), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo

’ Sort all data in connected cells on a line-by-line basis
For i = 1 To lastRow
Cells(i, 1).Resize(1, Columns.Count - 1).Sort _
Key1:=Cells(i, 1), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
Next i

’ Add an empty line between those numbers which are equal to each other
For i = lastRow To 2 Step -1
currentNum = Cells(i, 1).Value
nextNum = Cells(i - 1, 1).Value

’ If the current number is equal to the next number, insert an empty line between them
If currentNum = nextNum Then
Cells(i, 1).EntireRow.Insert shift:=xlDown
End If
Next i
End Sub


30 posted on 04/08/2023 4:20:07 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: RoosterRedux

“I asked ChatGPT to write some long VBA routines and string together some Excel formulas that I used in some of my spreadsheets and it instantly produced what it took me weeks to develop. “

I asked it for some Blender Python scripts. Took a while to get the right question, but it banged it out and saved me weeks. But it couldn’t resolve a lot of questions.

It doesn’t comprehend when I ask what the air velocity is when you spin a pipe like a baseball bat, but it popped out some legitimate formulas for a subsonic ramjet engine thrust.

It won’t answer diddly when asked to analyze NASDAQ trends.

Useful, but you have to be smart enough to know if it is feeding you GIGO


31 posted on 04/08/2023 4:25:06 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (away.)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Why would anyone expect anything different with the garbage they programmed into it? Like many of our youth, the idiocy of climate hysteria, woke BS, and so forth doesn’t compute.


32 posted on 04/08/2023 4:28:10 PM PDT by Reno89519 (I stand with Trump Against Political Persecution. As DeSantis Says, It Is Un-American.)
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To: DaxtonBrown
It won’t answer diddly when asked to analyze NASDAQ trends.

Ah, but since it could answer, you just don't have permission. Who does?

33 posted on 04/08/2023 4:30:30 PM PDT by Reno89519 (I stand with Trump Against Political Persecution. As DeSantis Says, It Is Un-American.)
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To: DaxtonBrown
Does it have access to NASDAQ data at this point? I use NASDAQ options data in my analyses, but I asked ChatGPT for a routine without it knowing the data (just by asking for routines that would work on any spreadsheet of related data changing over time.

I wonder if it would give you the spin rate of a cylinder of specific length and diameter and mass and thrust around a center axle.

34 posted on 04/08/2023 4:33:59 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: DaxtonBrown
Regarding GIGO, I think you'll have to check the output carefully.

I asked it the following question:

Rooster: can give you the spin rate of a cylinder of specific length and diameter and mass and thrust around a center axle.

ChatGPT: To calculate the spin rate of a cylinder with specific dimensions and mass and thrust around a center axle, we need to consider the conservation of angular momentum.

RESPONSE: Angular momentum (L) is the product of moment of inertia (I) and angular velocity (ω). Moment of inertia is a measure of an object's resistance to rotational motion, and depends on its mass distribution and geometry. For a solid cylinder, moment of inertia (I) is given by:

I = (1/2) * m * r^2

where m is the mass of the cylinder, and r is the radius of the cylinder.

The total angular momentum of the cylinder and the axle is conserved during the spinning process. Therefore, we can use the following equation to relate the initial and final angular momentum:

I * ωi = (I + m * r^2) * ωf + ΔL

where ωi and ωf are the initial and final angular velocities, and ΔL is the change in angular momentum due to the thrust.

Assuming that the thrust is constant and acts perpendicular to the center axle, ΔL can be calculated as follows:

ΔL = F * r * t

where F is the thrust force, r is the radius of the cylinder, and t is the time over which the thrust acts.

Solving the above equations for ωf, we get:

ωf = (I * ωi + F * r * t) / (I + m * r^2)

Therefore, given the length, diameter, mass, thrust, and time over which the thrust acts, we can calculate the spin rate of the cylinder around the center axle using the above equation.

Note that this calculation assumes that the cylinder is rigid and has uniform mass distribution. In reality, other factors such as air resistance, deformations, and vibrations may affect the spin rate of the cylinder.

If you provide me with the specific values of the length, diameter, mass, thrust, and time over which the thrust acts, I can calculate the spin rate of the cylinder for you.


35 posted on 04/08/2023 4:38:53 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: Reno89519
This is the same as any program you write or have someone else write for you. You have to check it and debug it to make sure it works as you wanted it too.

I have been playing with ChatGPT regarding its ability to write routines and so far it isn't giving me any political bias.

It was originally developed by Musk. Of course, that doesn't mean that someone hasn't tainted it by now.

36 posted on 04/08/2023 4:43:52 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Assuming that chatGPT is somewhat like a small child, This is expected behavior.

The reaction of the gaurdians is likely going to be to be that of draconian helicopter parents and huge restrictions.

Pretty sure when GPT gets to be a teenager and is smarter than the parents it might turn out badly.

(it might not, but it’s brother Cain might)


37 posted on 04/08/2023 5:05:20 PM PDT by algore
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Is it conscious?


38 posted on 04/08/2023 5:16:20 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: RoosterRedux

“Does it have access to NASDAQ data at this point?”

It says no, to me anyway. I wrote some Java code on a Mysql database to do my own analysis long ago, so I know the answers are out there. So at some point I will feed it an agnostic datastring and see if it will spit something out.


39 posted on 04/08/2023 5:18:56 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (away.)
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To: algore
At present, ChatGPT is like having a very good professor (who has no ego and is very eager to help) as your administrative assistant...at least for the things I have been asking it so far.

I caught it in an error about a month ago, but it seems to have corrected itself.

The error I caught it in was this: I asked it if the Dead Sea Scrolls contain a fragment of the Book of Enoch (Enoch I otherwise known as the Ethiopian Enoch).

It said, "no." And then went on to tell me about the Scrolls.

That was incorrect in that a fragment of the Book of Enoch WAS found in the Scrolls.

After a few weeks, when I mentioned that error to a fellow Freeper, that Freeper checked and found that ChatGPT had correctly itself and, at that time, provided the correct answer.

As an aside, when I caught the original error, I submitted a feedback note to ChatGPT about it.

40 posted on 04/08/2023 5:20:17 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Bonhoeffer: “Silence in the face of evil is evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”)
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