ChatbotGPT3 is Essentially a Fabulous Ventriloquist — Don’t be fooled
Here’s the conversation I had with it on January 3, 2023:
Hey, can we talk about the kind of wisdom you are programmed with?
Sure! I was designed to assist with a wide range of tasks, including answering questions and providing information on a variety of topics. I was trained on a dataset of billions of words, so I can provide information and guidance on many subjects. However, it’s important to keep in mind that I am a machine learning model and do not have personal experiences or life wisdom. My responses are based on the information that I was trained on, so I may not always have the most up-to-date or complete information on a given topic.
Right- I know that. But I was wondering what are your capabilities insofar as providing insight. Can you tell me about how you were designed regarding providing insightful information?
As a language model, my primary function is to generate human-like text. I was not specifically designed to provide insight or wisdom, but rather to provide information and respond to a wide range of questions to the best of my…
