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To determine if a post on StackOverflow is generated by ChatGPT, you could look for certain characteristics that are typical of posts generated by the model. Fo

To determine if a post on StackOverflow is generated by ChatGPT, you could look for certain characteristics that are typical of posts generated by the model. For example, ChatGPT posts may contain repetitive or nonsensical phrases, lack coherence or context, or have a distinctive "machine-like" writing style. Additionally, you can check the user profile of the poster to see if it indicates that the user is a language model, such as ChatGPT. However, keep in mind that not all posts generated by ChatGPT will necessarily exhibit these characteristics, and some human-generated posts may also exhibit similar traits. Ultimately, the best way to determine if a post is generated by ChatGPT is to look for signs of artificiality in the content and context of the post. - obviously generated by ChatGPT

gremlinsinc 4y ago
This has become a meme, at this point. - my opinion, not generated by ChatGPT.
- autotune 4y ago
  Let's hope it stays as absurd as a meme and not something that any of us actually have to worry about. - same as you
spaceman_2020 4y ago
This needs to be a copypasta.
archon1410 4y ago
okay, I did not realise that was GPT until the second last line, GPT seems to have a tendency to "hedge" all it's opinion in a certain way—it very rarely says one thing without adding a "however", "some people" etc.
- TeMPOraL 4y ago
  The problem is, if you prefix the prompt in the right way, it will happily generate you a comment in a completely different style. Like, given this prompt: > Write a Tweet tht answers the question, "how can you tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT and not a human?" The first three replies were: > "If a comment seems overly robotic or generic, it's likely written by ChatGPT rather than a human!" #AI #ChatGPT > If a comment reads like it was written by a robot and lacks the nuance and creativity of human language, it's likely written by ChatGPT. #AI #chatbot > "If the comment seems too perfect or robotic in its language and tone, it's likely written by ChatGPT. Look for a lack of personality and human error in the writing." #ChatGPT #AIwriting When I tried asking it to "Provide a Reddit style answer to the question, ...", it gave me a one-page essay with 5-item bullet point list, which ironically argued - among other things - that one indicator is an answer that's longer / more verbose than what you'd expect. EDIT: OK, you can say that "it's likely written by..." is a hedge. So I now tried this: > Write a Tweet that confidently answers the question, "how can you tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT and not a human?" The third result I got was: > "Just look for the tell-tale signs of a ChatGPT comment: robotic language, repetitive phrases, and a lack of genuine emotion or personal touch. Trust me, you'll know it when you see it!" #ChatGPT #artificialintelligence
  - renonce 4y ago
    One way to tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT is to look for signs of AI-generated text, such as repetitive phrases or unnatural language patterns. Another approach is to ask the commenter directly if they are a human or a machine learning model. Additionally, you can use a tool like GPT-3 to generate a similar comment and compare the two for any potential differences. - Written by ChatGPT under prompt Write a Hacker News comment that answers the question, "how can you tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT and not a human?"
int_19h 4y ago
You'll get a more concise response if you ask it to actually write a Hacker News comment for you.

gremlinsinc 4y ago

This has become a meme, at this point. - my opinion, not generated by ChatGPT.

autotune 4y ago
Let's hope it stays as absurd as a meme and not something that any of us actually have to worry about. - same as you

spaceman_2020 4y ago

This needs to be a copypasta.

archon1410 4y ago

okay, I did not realise that was GPT until the second last line, GPT seems to have a tendency to "hedge" all it's opinion in a certain way—it very rarely says one thing without adding a "however", "some people" etc.

TeMPOraL 4y ago
The problem is, if you prefix the prompt in the right way, it will happily generate you a comment in a completely different style. Like, given this prompt: > Write a Tweet tht answers the question, "how can you tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT and not a human?" The first three replies were: > "If a comment seems overly robotic or generic, it's likely written by ChatGPT rather than a human!" #AI #ChatGPT > If a comment reads like it was written by a robot and lacks the nuance and creativity of human language, it's likely written by ChatGPT. #AI #chatbot > "If the comment seems too perfect or robotic in its language and tone, it's likely written by ChatGPT. Look for a lack of personality and human error in the writing." #ChatGPT #AIwriting When I tried asking it to "Provide a Reddit style answer to the question, ...", it gave me a one-page essay with 5-item bullet point list, which ironically argued - among other things - that one indicator is an answer that's longer / more verbose than what you'd expect. EDIT: OK, you can say that "it's likely written by..." is a hedge. So I now tried this: > Write a Tweet that confidently answers the question, "how can you tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT and not a human?" The third result I got was: > "Just look for the tell-tale signs of a ChatGPT comment: robotic language, repetitive phrases, and a lack of genuine emotion or personal touch. Trust me, you'll know it when you see it!" #ChatGPT #artificialintelligence
- renonce 4y ago
  One way to tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT is to look for signs of AI-generated text, such as repetitive phrases or unnatural language patterns. Another approach is to ask the commenter directly if they are a human or a machine learning model. Additionally, you can use a tool like GPT-3 to generate a similar comment and compare the two for any potential differences. - Written by ChatGPT under prompt Write a Hacker News comment that answers the question, "how can you tell if a comment was written by ChatGPT and not a human?"

int_19h 4y ago

You'll get a more concise response if you ask it to actually write a Hacker News comment for you.