We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not debate linguistics

Re:We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not deba... by joe_the_user on Friday April 07, 2023 @08:14PM (#35488915)

These systems are not 'lying', they are simply 'wrong'

The meaningful distinction between lying and wrong, is that a liar doubles down on their position, making up more things and tailoring their statements to what their audience wants to hear. The article presents good arguments that LLMs actually do this. I've observed it myself interacting with ChatGPT. Sure, this seems weird but it's not. Read the article for why.

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Re:We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not deba... by ramblenode on Friday April 07, 2023 @10:27PM (#35489875)

Yes, there are some infamous examples of this now. The difference between just getting the answer wrong that the parent described and what ChatGPT does is seen in the context of back-and-forth conversation: it will double and triple down on an incorrect answer, provide misleading additional evidence, and question the motives and intelligence of the user after they express doubt. It looks a lot like the behavioral profile of a narcissist or someone who isn't arguing in good faith. It's tone in context is deceitful which is where the "lying" comes from.

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Re:We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not deba... by thinkingemote on Saturday April 08, 2023 @03:29AM (#35491341)

The liar knows the truth and speaks falsely. Being wrong is speaking false things without knowing the truth.

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