ChatGPT and the future of information

Discussion in 'Science and Technology' started by VicBee, Jan 12, 2023.

  1. VicBee

    VicBee

    https://www.mediapost.com/publicati...ne-should-be-calling-code-red-on-chatgpt.html

    COMMENTARY
    Everyone Should Be Calling 'Code Red' On ChatGPT
    I have been working In the “new media'' field for more than three decades. Over those years, there have been four times I’ve seen technology that -- from the moment I saw it -- made clear it would fundamentally change the way we live and work.

    The first was the Mosaic browser in 1993, a free browser client that made the World Wide Web a reality and accessible to all. The second was the Nokia 9000 Communicator, a clamshell mobile phone with a full screen, web browser and integrated email service I saw demoed by a Finnish newspaper publisher at a conference in Europe in 1996. This was the first true smartphone, many years before the iPhone.

    Also in 1996, a friend showed me a web crawler and search technology for online job listings called Junglee that was both simpler and dramatically more powerful than any “search engine” existing at the time. Junglee was a key inspiration in the founding of Google (Larry and Sergey were students/advisees of Junglee’s Stanford CompSci grad student founders), and acquired by Amazon in 1998 as a price comparison shopper.

    It’s been almost 27 years, but I’ve now seen the fourth: ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that is taking the tech world by storm, and which caused the CEO of Google last month to declare “Code Red,” telling the entire company that their entire search business is now at risk.

    Over the past 24 hours, I’ve asked ChatGPT to draft press releases. In all of ten seconds each to type requests, I’ve had it generate press releases better than we’ve ever written on our own. I’ve had it create pitches, financial analyses of public companies, legally tight privacy policies, executive bios and explainers designed to describe complex technology solutions to eight-year-olds (which was super-cool).

    None of the requests took more than dozens of seconds to construct, and none of the outputs took more than 20 or 30 seconds to generate.

    I just told all of our employees that from today forward, all of their jobs are going to change through AI bots. Do I think that AI tools will have a bigger impact on how we live and work than the browser, smartphone or search engine?

    Simply: Yes, I do.


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  2. themickey

    themickey

    I asked this:

    "What specific areas of expertise is chatgpt good for".

    And reply was:

    "ChatGPT is a general-purpose language model, which means it is trained on a wide variety of texts and can respond to a wide range of questions. However, its training data is heavily focused on texts from the internet and as such it is particularly good at answering questions that involve:

    • Providing definitions and explanations of words, phrases, and concepts
    • Summarizing information from text passages
    • Generating text in a specific style or tone
    • Answering questions that require understanding the meaning of text
    • Answering questions that require common sense reasoning
    It also have some specific knowledge cut off on certain topics such as sports, science, entertainment, history and etc. However, it's worth noting that the model's performance may vary depending on the complexity and specificity of the question and the quality of the training data for that particular topic."

    Also I asked:
    "What is the current support level for stock code BHP, daily time frame bars"

    Reply was:
    "I'm sorry, but as a language model, I don't have real-time access to stock market data, and my knowledge cutoff is 2021-09. To get the most recent support level for stock code BHP, you can check a financial website or consult with a financial advisor."
     
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  3. themickey

    themickey

    "Is Elon Musk responsibly managing Twitter?"

    Reply:
    "It's a matter of opinion whether or not Elon Musk is responsibly managing his Twitter account. Some people may argue that he is using his platform to share important information about his companies and projects, while others may argue that some of his tweets have been irresponsible or have had negative consequences.

    Twitter is a powerful tool for communication and can help to amplify an individual's message, but it also carries risks. Many people and organizations have struggled with how to effectively use social media while avoiding negative consequences. It's important for individuals, and especially public figures, to be mindful of the impact their words can have on others and to use social media responsibly."
     
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  4. VicBee

    VicBee

    Imagine a chatSTKMKT, entirely trained to spot market trends.... Boom!
     
  5. themickey

    themickey

    Yeah, I'm actually right now asking it TA questions about trend lines.
    Not very enlightening so far...

    "How are trend lines, support and resistance levels best calculated on financial stocks?"

    "Trend lines, support and resistance levels are commonly used technical analysis tools in stock trading. These tools are used to identify and predict the direction of a stock's price movements based on historical data.

    Trend lines are used to identify the direction of a stock's price movements over a period of time. To calculate a trend line, you would need to plot the stock's historical price data on a chart, and then use a straight line to connect the highs or lows of the stock's price movements. A trend line can be upward, downward or neutral.

    Support and resistance levels are used to predict where the stock's price is likely to find support or resistance. Support levels indicate the price level at which buyers are likely to step in and buy the stock, while resistance levels indicate the price level at which sellers are likely to step in and sell the stock. To calculate support and resistance levels, you would need to identify the historical price levels at which the stock has found support or resistance in the past.

    One of the most common way to calculate support and resistance levels is through pivot point, which is a technical analysis indicator that uses the stock's high, low, and close prices to identify potential levels of support and resistance.

    It's worth noting that these are not foolproof methods and that stock prices are affected by many factors, including market conditions and company-specific events, which can make it difficult to predict future price movements. Technical analysis is just one of many tools that traders use to make predictions about the stock market, and it's important to use it in conjunction with other tools such as fundamental analysis and market analysis."
     
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  6. themickey

    themickey

    I think they are dragging out some if their answers from investopedia.
     
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  7. themickey

    themickey

    "Give me a good cheesecake recipe"

    "Sure, here's a classic recipe for a delicious cheesecake:

    Ingredients:

    • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
    • 24 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
    • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
    • 1/2 cup sour cream
    Instructions:

    1. Preheat your oven to 325°F.

    2. In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup of sugar, and melted butter until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

    3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it's smooth and creamy. Add in the 1 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla extract, and continue to beat until well combined.

    4. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure that each one is fully incorporated before adding the next. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

    5. Stir in the sour cream until well combined.

    6. Pour the cheesecake filling into the prepared crust, and smooth the top with a spatula.

    7. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until the center of the cheesecake is almost set.

    8. Turn off the oven, and let the cheesecake sit inside for another 30 minutes.

    9. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake. Let it cool completely at room temperature before refrigerating for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

    10. Once chilled, remove the springform pan, and the cheesecake is ready to be served. Enjoy!
    You can also add toppings like fruits, chocolate or caramel to the cheesecake for extra flavor.

    Please note that baking time may vary depending on your oven, always check your cheesecake in the last minutes of the baking process to avoid over-baking it."
     
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  8. We got those already.

    But it is when chatSTKMKT can predict which trends are going to carry on after this moment in time.

    Will it be able to tell false breakouts from real ones?

    Will it be able to tell you when to buy the dip in a bull market?.. it might have more of a chance with that one, it seems like an easier problem. Or maybe not.

    Maybe it will say there is a 60% probability we are at the bottom of a dip, but you decide to wait till it says 70%, and so miss out.
    Next time everyone gets in when it is says 59%, so it never even gets to 60.
    Then the next time after that people start buying the dip at 55% probability, and the dip ends there..

    Eventually chatSTKMKT becomes worth less (gets priced in to the market) as people front run each other using it and it effects the very markets it is predicting.

    Basically it becomes another trend indicator that works for a while, then stops working as too many people use it. Then it starts working again for a while after everyone gives up on it. Only for the cycle to keep repeating...
     
    Last edited: Jan 13, 2023
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  9. easymon1

    easymon1

  10. Overnight

    Overnight

    What the hell is with this ChatGPT thing? I keep seeing it mentioned here, but finally on the latest Bill Maher, he mentioned it too in a joke about humans being redundant.

    Is this an AI that has passed the Turing test?
     
    #10     Jan 21, 2023