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Re:Don Knuth Plays with ChatGPT by weaksauce on Saturday May 20, 2023 @03:58PM (#36015035)
> IMHO in order for AI to be truly useful, we need to be able to trust it. I can't trust something that produces rubbish wherever it's out of its depth instead of just saying "I don't know."

I wholeheartedly agree. what we have now is a very capable and convincing liar.

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Re:Don Knuth Plays with ChatGPT by ants_everywhere on Saturday May 20, 2023 @04:25PM (#36015237)
> what we have now is a very capable and convincing liar.

I think things might get even wilder once companies start allowing advertisers to influence chat results like they do with search. Imagine a capable and convincing liar who has an ulterior motive when it talks to you.

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Re:Don Knuth Plays with ChatGPT by zdragnar on Saturday May 20, 2023 @07:58PM (#36016697)
It cannot tell the truth, because it does not have the context or understanding of what is true or incorrect.

It is less a liar (who intends to mislead) and instead a fantastic bullshitter who just talks and sounds convincing.

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