Re:Oops! We Automated Bullshit
by fudged71 on Friday November 17, 2023 @11:22AM
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Right. People keep treating ChatGPT like Google Search, expecting to OUTPUT facts. In reality it’s actually better as a Calculator For Words.
In the same way that with a calculator, if you put bullshit in you will get bullshit out. In many cases you need to INPUT facts. This is automated with things like RAG.
I think this is why ChatGPT is extending deeply into RAG, because it matches more closely how users are expecting the tool to work.
Re:Oops! We Automated Bullshit
by garbanz0 on Friday November 17, 2023 @09:02PM
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I think some people approach this looking for ways the reality of ChatGPT is inconsistent with the hype. But if you just look at it plainly as-is and compare it to where we were 5 years ago, it's pretty amazing, lies and hallucinations and all.
In the same way that with a calculator, if you put bullshit in you will get bullshit out. In many cases you need to INPUT facts. This is automated with things like RAG.
I think this is why ChatGPT is extending deeply into RAG, because it matches more closely how users are expecting the tool to work.