I was listening to the radio, and there was an interview with someone working in education who happened to mention language model AIs, but just briefly among a range of technologies.
The interviewer then took that as jumping off point to talk about her experiences of using ChatGPT; right down to the responses it gave, and also having a slight chuckle about some of its mistakes – all largely off-topic, and within an interview that had a very short timebox.
It occurred to me, that discussions of ChatGPT conversations have already become the new “I had a weird dream last night, let me tell you all about it”.
I should be clear that this pitting does not include the thread here at the dope discussing experiences of using ChatGPT…it’s obviously the whole point of that thread, and you only need to read that thread if you have an interest in hearing about some of the dialogues (as indeed a thread on “Tell me about your dreams” would obviously be fine).
While ChatGPT stories and dream stories may share some similarities in terms of being fictional narratives, they are fundamentally different. Dream stories are tales that people might experience during their sleep, often reflecting their subconscious thoughts and emotions. ChatGPT stories, on the other hand, are crafted by me, an AI language model, based on prompts and questions provided by users.
ChatGPT stories may serve a similar purpose as dream stories in that they can be used to explore new ideas and perspectives, provide entertainment, and stimulate the imagination. However, they are not a replacement for dream stories or any other form of storytelling. Each form of storytelling has its unique strengths and can offer different experiences to the audience.
In conclusion, ChatGPT stories are a new form of storytelling that are distinct from dream stories, and they are not meant to replace them. Both forms of storytelling have their value and can provide enjoyment and insights to the audience.
Honestly, I’ve only seen discussions of Chat GPT here. Nobody else in my circle seems to be much aware of it much less able to tell me stories about it, and I haven’t really heard much from other media. I probably live in a bubble of sorts.
That said, I’ll happily pit those who still post their Wordle results. OK, maybe not Pit, but I will strongly roll my eyes when it comes across the feed.
How do you politely tell people that Nobody Gives A Flying F**k about their Wordle result? I have a couple of dear friends who insist on sharing their Wordle result via social media each and every day.
I don’t know if you’re in a bubble, but popular media like CNN have had dozens of stories about it, including at least one that I posted here about its ability to pass business school and law school exams. I read the CBC News website and listen to CBC Radio, and it’s been all over those media, too.
As for the OP’s complaint, sure, some of the examples from people initially intrigued by it are of no more value than telling us about the dream they had last night. But the majority of examples and conversations are intended to highlight and examine really groundbreaking AI behaviours that are well worth examining and well worth discussing. But those discussions should be conducted with some base level of understanding of AI. If it happens to be irrelevant to the intended subject of an interview, and the irrelevancy was introduced by an incompetent interviewer, then that’s an entirely different matter and is just a discussion about bad journalism.
Clearly, I live in a hole. Seriously, my wife has a Ph.D in NLP and I’m the one talking about it to her. She hasn’t even tried it yet. I seem to be the only one of my friends who even gives a damn about it. Now, it’s true. I havent really been following the news over the last couple years, but I’m active on social media. My circle just seems to be meh about the whole thing, while I think it’s a major technological inflection point and shit is gonna get weird in the next ten years.
ISTM the writing staff at NPR may be one of the population segments most concerned that with things like ChatGPT, first they’ll go for the writers at for-profit media, then…
