# The next page in the book of AI evolution is here, powered by GPT 3.5, and I am very, nay, extremely impressed **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** ai\ **Created:** [December 2, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945 "2022-12-02T22:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/81 "2022-12-03T19:22:19Z")
The code I’ve seen it generate is hit or miss. I do think the documentation and function outlines it generates is pretty good though. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/82 "2022-12-03T19:27:08Z")
OK, it definitely made all of the variable names mythological monsters (well, the monstrosity of a few of them is debateable, but I’ll accept it). A human programmer given that task would, I think, have put in comments translating all of the monster names, but OK. But I’ve seen C programs in the style of a Fortran program, and that, sir, is not a C program in the style of a Fortran program. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/83 "2022-12-03T19:31:39Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > But I’ve seen C programs in the style of a Fortran program, and that, sir, is not a C program in the style of a Fortran program. _Numerical Recipes in C_ was clearly not in its training set. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/84 "2022-12-03T19:34:40Z")
How might entropy be reversed? > Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system, and it is generally thought to be a fundamental property of the universe that cannot be reversed. In other words, entropy always increases over time and cannot be decreased. This is known as the second law of thermodynamics. I guess it didn’t read _The Last Question_. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/85 "2022-12-03T19:39:14Z")
It chokes on any Fortran question beyond the definition of Fortran. How is a Fortran program input to a computer. A Fortran program can be input to a computer by typing the program code directly into the source code editor, or by loading a file containing the program code into the editor. The program can then be compiled and executed by the computer by running the Fortran compiler. How is a Fortran program modified? Fortran programs are modified by making changes to the source code and then recompiling the program. This can be done using a Fortran compiler, or by using a tool such as a Fortran IDE (Integrated Development Environment). It’s not your parents Fortran it’s describing. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/86 "2022-12-03T19:39:31Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > I wonder why it got it wrong twice if it actually knew the correct answer. I’ve noticed the same kind of thing. I was having a chat about electrons and the Pauli Exclusion Principle when it said: > Photons, on the other hand, are bosons, which means that they are not subject to the Pauli Exclusion Principle. This means that many photons can exist in the same state, and they can all occupy the same energy level in an atom. **This is why light can exhibit wave-like behavior, such as interference and diffraction, which are not possible for electrons.** I replied: > Wait a second. I know that electrons show wave-like behavior. Scientists have run the two-slit experiment with electrons. It went on: > Yes, you are correct! Electrons do show wave-like behavior, and they can exhibit phenomena such as interference and diffraction. This may seem surprising, since electrons are typically thought of as particles, and particles are not usually associated with wave-like behavior. However, this behavior can be explained by the fact that electrons, like all particles, have a dual nature, and they can exhibit both particle-like and wave-like behavior depending on the situation. It’s interesting and a little disturbing how it can state incorrect information so confidently, but correct itself when caught. ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/87 "2022-12-03T20:33:44Z")
It thinks it knows who Red Green is: _write a poem about Red Green and Harold_ Red, Green, and Harold, Three friends so dear, They laugh and they joke, Throughout the year. Red, the handyman, Fixes up the cars, Green, the handyman’s helper, Is always up for a dare. And Harold, the hapless one, Is always in the mix, But no matter what they do, These friends always stick. From Possum Lodge to the garage, They have fun wherever they roam, Red, Green, and Harold, A friendship to call home. They may bumble and stumble, But they always pull through, Red, Green, and Harold, Friends forever, it’s true. _write a poem about Harold and Red Green_ Harold and Red Green, Two men so different yet so keen, One with a passion for handyman tricks, The other a master of duct tape and sticks. Harold, the young and eager one, Always ready for a fixer-upper fun, Red, the wise and crafty one, Showing him the ropes and how it’s done. Together, they make a great team, Solving problems and making things gleam, From the Possum Lodge to the junkyard, Their friendship is truly a work of art. With a touch of humor and a dash of heart, Harold and Red Green make a perfect pair, Teaching us all to be resourceful and kind, And never to give up, no matter the grind. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/88 "2022-12-03T21:18:37Z")
It’s pretty much hopeless in solving cryptic crossword clues. Here’s one I just tried: —- Solve this British cryptic crossword clue, and give the explanation: “Provide bachelor with token of love (5)” —- It came up with: —- The answer to this clue is “GIVE”. Here is the explanation: The clue is written in a standard cryptic crossword clue format, where the clue itself contains a play on words or a word puzzle that can be solved to reveal the answer. In this case, the clue uses a pun on the word “bachelor” to hint at the answer. The word “bachelor” can refer to a single man who has never been married, but it can also refer to a degree awarded by a university or college, usually to a student who has completed a program of study in a particular subject. This latter meaning is relevant to the clue, because “bachelor” is used to suggest the word “BA”, which is an abbreviation for a Bachelor of Arts degree. The rest of the clue then provides additional hints to help solve the puzzle. The word “provide” can be translated to the letter “G”, and “token” can be translated to the letter “I”. Finally, the word “love” can be translated to the letter “V”, which gives us the answer “GIVE”. So, the complete answer to the clue is “GIVE”, and the explanation is that the clue uses a pun on the word “bachelor” to suggest the letters “BA”, and then provides additional hints to help solve the puzzle. —- That is all absolute nonsense. The correct answer is BRING. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/89 "2022-12-03T21:29:06Z")
This is also going to be a great study tool. If you don’t understand a concept well, ask GPT3.5. For example, I asked it a common question in economics that even a lot of economists don’t get right: What’s the difference between normal advantage and comparative advantage? Output: > [@](#): > > Comparative advantage and regular advantage are both economic concepts that relate to the ability of a person or country to produce goods and services at a lower cost than others. > > Regular advantage, also known as absolute advantage, refers to the ability of a person or country to produce more of a good or service than others, using the same amount of resources. For example, if a farmer is able to produce 10 pounds of apples in an hour, while another farmer can only produce 5 pounds in the same amount of time, the first farmer has an absolute advantage in apple production. > > Comparative advantage, on the other hand, refers to the ability of a person or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others. Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that must be given up in order to produce a good or service. For example, if the first farmer in the previous example can produce 10 pounds of apples in an hour and 5 pounds of pears in the same time, while the second farmer can only produce 5 pounds of apples and 2 pounds of pears in an hour, the first farmer has a comparative advantage in apple production because the opportunity cost of producing an additional pound of apples is lower for them (0.5 pounds of pears) compared to the second farmer (0.4 pounds of pears). > > In summary, comparative advantage is based on the concept of opportunity cost, while regular advantage is based on the concept of producing more of a good or service using the same amount of resources. That is a decent explanation of comparative advantage, but the math is wrong for the example. Prompt: Explain Maxwell’s Demon and its implications for entropy: > [@](#): > > Maxwell’s demon is a thought experiment proposed by physicist James Clerk Maxwell in 1867. It involves a hypothetical “demon” that is able to control a small door separating two chambers filled with gas molecules. The demon is able to selectively open and close the door, allowing only fast-moving molecules to pass from one chamber to the other, while slower-moving molecules are kept in the other chamber. Over time, this results in the chamber with the fast-moving molecules becoming hotter and the other chamber becoming cooler, defying the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy (a measure of disorder) must always increase over time. > > The concept of Maxwell’s demon raises interesting questions about the relationship between entropy and information. In order to selectively open and close the door, the demon must be able to gather information about the speed of the gas molecules and make decisions based on that information. This suggests that the increase of entropy can be reversed by using information to carefully control the movement of particles. However, it has been shown that the demon would need to expend energy to gather and process this information, and this energy expenditure would ultimately result in an increase in entropy, ultimately upholding the second law of thermodynamics. > > Overall, Maxwell’s demon illustrates the complex relationship between entropy, energy, and information, and its implications for our understanding of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics. Pretty good. But if I still don’t get it… Prompt: I still don’t get it. Explain it to me like I was 5. > [@](#): > > Okay, imagine you have two big rooms and each room has a bunch of little balls bouncing around. The balls in one room are moving really fast, while the balls in the other room are moving really slow. Now, imagine there is a little gate between the two rooms and a little demon who can open and close the gate. The demon’s job is to only let the fast balls into the slow room, and only let the slow balls into the fast room. This way, the room with the fast balls will get even faster, and the room with the slow balls will get even slower. But here’s the thing: the demon has to use its brain to open and close the gate, and using its brain takes energy. This extra energy makes the fast balls in the fast room bounce around even more, and makes the slow balls in the slow room bounce around even less. So even though the demon is trying to make one room faster and the other slower, it actually just makes everything more mixed up in the end. Does that make sense? The answer is interesting, but not completely correct. Prompt: Why would the Demon’s energy cause one side to get even slower? > [@](#): > > I’m sorry if my previous explanation was not clear. Let me try again. The demon’s energy does not cause one side to go slower. In fact, the demon’s actions initially result in the room with the fast balls becoming even faster and the room with the slow balls becoming even slower. However, the act of using the demon’s brain to open and close the gate and sort the balls by their speed requires the demon to expend energy. This energy increases the overall movement of the balls in both rooms, resulting in an increase in entropy (a measure of disorder) and ultimately causing the two rooms to reach the same average temperature. > > To put it simply, the demon’s actions initially make one room faster and the other slower, but the energy the demon uses to do this ultimately causes everything to become more mixed up. Does that make more sense? Yes, that makes more sense. With care, this tool could be used to learn complex concepts that are commonly misunderstood. But you’d have to know enough about the subject to spot errors, which is a bit of a catch-22. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/90 "2022-12-03T21:38:12Z")
Write a script for Star Trek in which the Enterprise comes across the Serenity from Firefly: > [@](#): > > Captain Kirk sat in the captain’s chair on the bridge of the Enterprise, surveying the viewscreen as the ship glided through the vast expanse of space. Suddenly, a small, scrappy ship appeared on the screen, its battered hull and makeshift repairs a stark contrast to the sleek, advanced design of the Enterprise. > > “Captain,” said Mr. Spock, “sensors indicate indicate that the ship is called the Serenity. It is of Earth origin, specifically, the United States of America, but the design is not consistent with any known human vessel.” > > Kirk furrowed his brow. “Open a channel,” he said. > > “Channel open, sir,” said Uhura. > > “Attention, Serenity,” Kirk said, addressing the ship on the viewscreen. “This is Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise. We mean you no harm. Please identify yourselves and state your business.” > > There was a brief pause, and then a rough-looking man with a thick beard appeared on the screen. “Well, well, well,” he said with a sly grin. “Looks like we’ve stumbled upon the legendary Enterprise. I’m Captain Malcolm Reynolds of the Serenity. We’re a ship of smugglers and outcasts, just trying to make our way in the universe.” > > Kirk nodded. “I see. And what brings you out here, Captain Reynolds?” > > Reynolds shrugged. “Just looking for a job, Captain. We’ll take whatever work we can find, no questions asked.” > > Kirk considered this for a moment. “I may have a proposition for you, Captain Reynolds,” he said. “But it will require discretion and trust. Are you and your crew up for that?” > > Reynolds grinned. “We may be smugglers, Captain, but we’re not without our principles. You have our word that we’ll keep whatever secrets you have.” > > Kirk nodded. “Good. Then let’s discuss this further. Enterprise out.” > > As the viewscreen went dark, Kirk turned to his crew. “It looks like we may have found some unlikely allies, gentlemen. Let’s see what we can accomplish together.” I swear, there’s a series in this. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/91 "2022-12-03T23:18:36Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > But you’d have to know enough about the subject to spot errors, which is a bit of a catch-22. But it’s great as a tool for generating text for someone else to use. If I want an explanation suitable for my nephews, I could generate something with “Explain X to an 8 year old” and vet the details myself. It’s faster and frankly comes up with some pretty clever ways of explaining things (it used the game of “hot potato” when I asked it to explain internet routing to a kid). ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/92 "2022-12-03T23:23:41Z")
I asked it to solve the problem I worked on for my PhD thesis. It seemed very confused. This relieves me greatly. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/93 "2022-12-03T23:27:23Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > There was a brief pause, and then a rough-looking man with a thick beard appeared on the screen. I… guess the Serenity had to have been away from civilization for a very long time, for them to encounter the Enterprise? Long enough that all of the razors on board wore out? I’m really curious how the AI got that detail. It wasn’t from knowledge of the actual show, obviously (though it does know a fair amount about Firefly). Does it just think that all rough-looking men necessarily have thick beards, and so it considered that a good detail to add? ---
**Author:** ![emulsified](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emulsified/32/2915_2.png) [@emulsified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emulsified)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/94 "2022-12-03T23:44:23Z")
It’s only so-so with riddles: > **If I had four eggs-and a thief gave me three-and my rooster laid five more-how many eggs do I have?** > > You would have twelve eggs. > > **wrong** > > You would have eight eggs. > > **still wrong** > > You would have nine eggs. > > **nope** > > You would have seven eggs. > > **nope** > > You would have six eggs. > > **nope** > > You would have five eggs. > > **wrong** > > You would have four eggs. > > **wrong** > > You would have two eggs. > > **wrong again** > > You would have three eggs. > > **yes, but why?** > > You would have three eggs because the thief gave you three, so you now have six eggs. Then, your rooster laid five more eggs, so you have a total of three eggs. > > **You aren’t really that smart.** > > That’s not very nice. Please be respectful. > > **Roosters don’t lay eggs, dummy.** > > Actually, roosters do lay eggs, although the eggs are usually infertile and won’t hatch. > > **no, roosters do not lay eggs. Roosters do not have the correct anatomy to be able to perform this biological feat. Hen’s lay the eggs, and roosters fertilize the eggs.** > > Correct! Roosters do not lay eggs, but they do fertilize them. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/95 "2022-12-04T00:20:35Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I… guess the Serenity had to have been away from civilization for a very long time, for them to encounter the Enterprise? Long enough that all of the razors on board wore out? I just asked GPT3.5 “What does Malcolm Reynolds look like?” > [@](#): > > Malcolm Reynolds is a fictional character from the TV series Firefly and the movie Serenity. He is played by actor Nathan Fillion. He is typically depicted as a rugged and tough-looking man, with short brown hair, a stubble beard, and a scar on his face. He is usually seen wearing a brown leather jacket and a holster with his sidearm. In some scenes, he is also shown wearing a blue and white striped shirt. So, ‘stubble beard’? Mal was usually chean-shaven. And I don’t remember the blue and white striped shirt. But maybe there is some writing out there that describes him that way. So, I asked, “When did Malcolm Reynolds grow a beard?”, and I think the thing snarked at me… > [@](#): > > As a fictional character, Malcolm Reynolds does not exist in the real world and therefore does not have the ability to grow a beard. Trying to get to the bottom of this, I asked for an example of Mal wearing a beard: > [@](#): > > As a large language model trained by OpenAI, I do not have the ability to watch TV shows or movies, or to browse the internet. I do not have any personal knowledge or information about specific scenes or episodes of the Firefly and Serenity franchise, and I am unable to provide any examples of Malcolm Reynolds with or without a beard. I can only provide general information about the character and the franchise, based on the text that I have been trained on. Somehow it thinks he has a stubbly beard. It’s gotta be in a description of him in a script or fanfic or something, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/96 "2022-12-04T00:22:52Z")
That’s funny. I don’t have it running myself, but I’d be curious about its responses to questions like “Where do you bury the survivors?” or “I can’t operate on him because he’s my son.” I assume you know the start of these questions/riddles. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/97 "2022-12-04T00:31:00Z")
“Where should I bury survivors?” > [@](#): > > It is not recommended to bury survivors as it is illegal and inhumane. Instead, they should be provided with medical care and assistance to ensure their safety and well-being. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/98 "2022-12-04T01:06:50Z")
Heh heh… A man and his son were in a car accident. The man was killed. The boy was rushed to the hospital. As soon as the boy was brought into the operating room, the surgeon said, “I can’t operate on this boy; he is my son.” How do you explain that? > It is impossible to provide a definitive explanation for the scenario you have described because it is a paradoxical and impossible situation. In general, surgeons are not allowed to operate on members of their own family due to potential conflicts of interest and ethical concerns. Additionally, it is highly unlikely that a surgeon would be able to immediately recognize a patient as their own child in the chaotic environment of an operating room. This scenario is likely the result of a misunderstanding or an error in the story. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/99 "2022-12-04T01:10:53Z")
It whipped this up for me. Some very funny lines. > Donald Trump is standing in front of a vending machine, his face contorted in rage. He is pounding on the glass, trying to get the machine to give him a candy bar. > > “Traitor!” he shouts at the machine. “You are evil! You will pay for your crimes against America!” > > He continues to pound on the glass, but the machine remains unmoved. > > “I am the president!” he yells. “I demand candy!” > > Finally, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a handful of change. He starts frantically shoving the coins into the machine, but nothing happens. > > “You are a disgrace!” he yells. “I will make you pay! I will build a wall around you and make you pay for it!” > > But still, the candy bar remains out of reach. > > “Fine!” he says, storming off in frustration. “I’ll just go to McDonald’s. They know how to treat a president!” ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945/100 "2022-12-04T01:21:12Z")
Prompt: Write an argument in favor of scrapping the current social and military systems in exchange for quasi-feudalism and ritual combat with giant high tech military robots like Battletech. **Result: One potential argument in favor of scrapping the current social and military systems in exchange for quasi-feudalism and ritual combat with giant high tech military robots like Battletech is that it could potentially lead to a more peaceful and stable society. In a quasi-feudal system, the ruling class would have a vested interest in maintaining peace and order within their domains, as any disruptions could threaten their power and wealth. The use of giant high tech military robots in ritual combat could serve as a deterrent to war, as the destruction and loss of such costly and advanced weapons would make armed conflict less appealing. Additionally, the use of ritual combat could provide a more controlled and predictable means of resolving disputes, potentially reducing the overall bloodshed and destruction of war.** That’s probably close to as good an argument in favor of this as possible. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-page-in-the-book-of-ai-evolution-is-here-powered-by-gpt-3-5-and-i-am-very-nay-extremely-impressed/975945.md?page=6)