ChatGPT lies then gaslights reporter with fake transcript

[Jfdlsjfd]

I'll take it. Wouldn't that be nice? Now we just need corporate leaders to funnel the cost savings from this increased productivity into people who have titles that don't begin with "C."

Yeah, that's another possible collective choice. The first step toward the Hunger Games scenario, where you have a few C-level wealthy people enjoying life, surrounded by wretched "commoners". Not my preferred political path, especially because it tends to end badly for the C-levels if things become too strained.

 

[Morrus]

The topline growth IMO isn't coming from AI replacing most workers with AI. That's the way it keeps being characterized, but I think that's actually an unintentional red herring. Companies are eliminating roles because the remaining staff can be more productive thanks to AI tools.

You just said the same thing twice. "Roles" and "workers" are the same things.

 

[MoonSong]

really can't understand why people care about AI stock valuations, most of which aren't even publicly traded?

One might think venture capitalists are idiots to spend their money this way, and there are certainly venture capitalists who think we're really stupid spending our money on RPG books. But each can spend their money how they want.

I could understand taxpayers being concerned by public investment made by the country they pay taxes in as well, but honestly, if OpenAI closes down tomorrow, it won't affect (AI, them, me) in absolutely no way

Simple, many of these venture capitalists aren't gambling their own money. They represent funds that directly or indirectly invest future pensions money. The social implications of the collapse of these companies can be catastrofic.

 

[Bagpuss]

ChatGPT uses the same basic concept - to present itself in a manner to lead your hindbrain to respond to it as if it is something it isn't.

I've been using it a bit, and I don't know if it's because I'm British, but it's constant need to tell me how wonderful and excellent my suggestions are is annoying and clearly insincere. It has completely the opposite effect from what is intended.

 

[kermit4karate]

Simple, many of these venture capitalists aren't gambling their own money. They represent funds that directly or indirectly invest future pensions money. The social implications of the collapse of these companies can be catastrofic.

Hopefully it's less of a crash and more of a steady realization that only a handful of the big AI players are going to come through it, so the get-rich-quick little AI pipedreamers currently sucking up so much of the VC money disappear, and the VCs refocus their attention on the next, next big thing.

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

I've been using it a bit, and I don't know if it's because I'm British, but it's constant need to tell me how wonderful and excellent my suggestions are is annoying and clearly insincere. It has completely the opposite effect from what is intended.

You mean, when you ask "should I pour sugar in my coffee or is it OK to pour it on the table next to the cup?" and it answers with "Smart question that cuts deep to the secret of mastering coffeemaking." ?

In that case, the tone is irritating, but then I am irritated when random strangers in service position insist on calling me by my given name. Most people seem to appreciate that on the other hand.

 

[soviet]

I've been using it a bit, and I don't know if it's because I'm British, but it's constant need to tell me how wonderful and excellent my suggestions are is annoying and clearly insincere. It has completely the opposite effect from what is intended.

Fantastic post! Good sentence structure, direct without being brusque, insightful, and very apposite. I think I just learned something important not just about the subject but also about the author, and for a cat you are truly unique. Thank you.

 

[kermit4karate]

You mean, when you ask "should I pour sugar in my coffee or is it OK to pour it on the table next to the cup?" and it answers with "Nice question that cuts deep to the secret of mastering coffeemaking." ?

In that case, the tone is irritating, but then I am irritated when random strangers in service position insist on calling me by my given name.

I've started using ChatGPT's pretty new voice mode, and the quality of the voice is incredible, but one thing it doesn't do yet that is hella annoying is adjust its tone based on the seriousness of the topic being discussed.

She/he (you can choose from among ~10 different voices) sounds just as enthusiastic and chipper whether she's talking to you about comic book superheroes or tips for taking care of an elderly loved one with dementia.

The other thing I found interesting is that if you ask the voice to speak with an accent, like an Irish accent, she will respond as though she's doing it, even though she's not. She'll ask, "Sure! That sounds fun. Now I'm speaking with an Irish accent. What do you think?"

No difference in her accent whatsoever.

 

[Clint_L]

What would be terrible is if AI wasn't only capable of producing AI slop, and was not hallucinating 99.97% of the time, and was not much less efficient than the current solutions we have, as I was explained on enworld.

These claims are patently untrue. AI is being used in a ton of different productive ways as we speak, and has been for years. Hallucinating (an inaccurate term for what is happening, since it implies sentience) is a problem in some situations, but relatively rare and not an issue in many applications.

This is a nuanced issue. Does generative AI raise all kinds of issues and potential or actual problems? Yes! Does it also create a great many potential and actual opportunities? Also yes! I get that you are being hyperbolic, but I find it confuses the issues.

 

[Clint_L]

I've been using it a bit, and I don't know if it's because I'm British, but it's constant need to tell me how wonderful and excellent my suggestions are is annoying and clearly insincere. It has completely the opposite effect from what is intended.

Yeah, its habit of flattering the author is lame. To me it doesn't read as insincere, since it's not sentient, but it is a dumb quirk that I wish they would fix - I just roll my eyes and ignore it.