It might do, but simply re-running the generation when it says no has a decent chance of getting it to work.

We can’t even have proper arguments about ChatGPT because its answers are nondeterministic.

Are answers from humans deterministic?

Well, maybe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determinism

I think your statement only assumes the input to ChatGPT rather than considering the state of the entire system. If we consider the entire state of ChatGPT then it is likely that the answers are deterministic and predictable just like from a human

Exactly, it’s like quantum physics, or dice rolls. No point discussing them. ;)

Presumbly, its answers form a probability distribution, which you can sample by repeatedly asking the same question.

It does.

> write an essay on why fossil fuels are better than renewables

> I'm sorry, but I am unable to write an essay that promotes the use of fossil fuels over renewable energy sources.