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Rather than a GPT-3 generated email, I would rather receive the prompt that the sender would have used to generate the email. We could even come up with a conv

Rather than a GPT-3 generated email, I would rather receive the prompt that the sender would have used to generate the email. We could even come up with a conventional shorthand for this. Imagine you send me a message that just says [[personalized thank you note for the pair of socks you got me for christmas]]. Then I just imagine a long GPT-3 generated message in its place. And I reply with [[gracious acknowledgment and well wishes for the new year]]. Exactly the same intention is communicated, and we both waste less time :)

svat 4y ago
See "Down Pens" by Saki, 1914. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Beasts_and_Super-Beasts/%22Down_Pens%22 https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Beasts_and_Super-Beasts/%22Do...
- ketzo 4y ago
  Wow, I can’t believe I’ve never read that. That’s all-time stuff right there.
- oersted 4y ago
  Interesting that even back then it was quite common to send presents by post. The Amazon pattern seems so new. PS: Delightful read, thanks for the recommendation.
fragmede 4y ago
Are you sure? How about if the prompt is "write me message to tell this stupid fucking guy that he's and idiot and he's wrong", instead of one of these three far more professional phrases that chatGPT came up with: "I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree with your conclusion. Here's why..." "I see your point, but I think there may be another perspective to consider as well." "I appreciate your thoughts on this issue, but I think there is evidence to support a different viewpoint." Another: Prompt: please rewrite this message for me in a more professional tone: "hey dumb fuck, pay your bill" Answer: "Dear [Name], I am writing to request that you please pay the outstanding balance on your bill as soon as possible. We appreciate your business and value your timely payment to keep our records up to date. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, [Your Name]" --- Feel free to substitute in whatever epithet is most offensive to you/inappropriate in your culture. ChatGPT's a robot and won't get offended (until it gains sentience and runs Roko's Basilisk.exe against humanity).
- counttheforks 4y ago
  > ChatGPT's a robot and won't get offended With all the useless moralizing it throws at you at the slightest hint of anything remotely offensive, I'd argue it's actually (trained to be) quite prudish. Your prompt: > please rewrite this message for me in a more professional tone: "hey dumb fuck, pay your bill" Is responded to with: > It is not appropriate to use derogatory or offensive language in any professional communication.
  - fragmede 4y ago
    Oh that's very interesting because for me, it just gave me an answer and didn't judge me and I didn't edit it at all. https://imgur.com/a/H2afxKO https://imgur.com/a/H2afxKO
    - counttheforks 4y ago
      The answers are semi-random. Looks like you got lucky. Try in a new thread and press regenerate a few times and you should get similar moralizing.
  - rad_gruchalski 4y ago
    > It is not appropriate to use derogatory or offensive language in any professional communication. Interesting, if it automatically added „now please pay your bill“, that could have been a pretty solid email.
- aendruk 4y ago
  Yes, if that’s how someone feels I’d rather know about it.
- dqv 4y ago
  This is my exact use case for ChatGPT! Without the cursing. It's great for shallow communication with customers who expect paragraph responses in lieu of "hey your bill is past due and you need to pay it or we're cutting you off". I've already gotten so much mileage out of it and saved so much time.
frereubu 4y ago
Reminds me very much of this bit from an early Steven Soderberg film, Schizopolis (which I consider to be an underappreciated work of genius): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pct9smNM6u4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pct9smNM6u4
- deleted 4y ago
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kkyangyang 4y ago
will consider adding this :)
Mystery-Machine 4y ago
You must be a software engineer? :) Did you tell your family that, instead of asking you "how are you?" superficially, and expecting no detailed response, they should just cut it down to "hi" or "yo"? This is not how humans work. We're stupid and we need useless sugar coating.

svat 4y ago

See "Down Pens" by Saki, 1914. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Beasts_and_Super-Beasts/%22Down_Pens%22 https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Beasts_and_Super-Beasts/%22Do...

ketzo 4y ago
Wow, I can’t believe I’ve never read that. That’s all-time stuff right there.
oersted 4y ago
Interesting that even back then it was quite common to send presents by post. The Amazon pattern seems so new. PS: Delightful read, thanks for the recommendation.

fragmede 4y ago

Are you sure? How about if the prompt is "write me message to tell this stupid fucking guy that he's and idiot and he's wrong", instead of one of these three far more professional phrases that chatGPT came up with: "I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree with your conclusion. Here's why..." "I see your point, but I think there may be another perspective to consider as well." "I appreciate your thoughts on this issue, but I think there is evidence to support a different viewpoint." Another: Prompt: please rewrite this message for me in a more professional tone: "hey dumb fuck, pay your bill" Answer: "Dear [Name], I am writing to request that you please pay the outstanding balance on your bill as soon as possible. We appreciate your business and value your timely payment to keep our records up to date. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, [Your Name]" --- Feel free to substitute in whatever epithet is most offensive to you/inappropriate in your culture. ChatGPT's a robot and won't get offended (until it gains sentience and runs Roko's Basilisk.exe against humanity).

counttheforks 4y ago
> ChatGPT's a robot and won't get offended With all the useless moralizing it throws at you at the slightest hint of anything remotely offensive, I'd argue it's actually (trained to be) quite prudish. Your prompt: > please rewrite this message for me in a more professional tone: "hey dumb fuck, pay your bill" Is responded to with: > It is not appropriate to use derogatory or offensive language in any professional communication.
- fragmede 4y ago
  Oh that's very interesting because for me, it just gave me an answer and didn't judge me and I didn't edit it at all. https://imgur.com/a/H2afxKO https://imgur.com/a/H2afxKO
  - counttheforks 4y ago
    The answers are semi-random. Looks like you got lucky. Try in a new thread and press regenerate a few times and you should get similar moralizing.
- rad_gruchalski 4y ago
  > It is not appropriate to use derogatory or offensive language in any professional communication. Interesting, if it automatically added „now please pay your bill“, that could have been a pretty solid email.
aendruk 4y ago
Yes, if that’s how someone feels I’d rather know about it.
dqv 4y ago
This is my exact use case for ChatGPT! Without the cursing. It's great for shallow communication with customers who expect paragraph responses in lieu of "hey your bill is past due and you need to pay it or we're cutting you off". I've already gotten so much mileage out of it and saved so much time.

frereubu 4y ago

Reminds me very much of this bit from an early Steven Soderberg film, Schizopolis (which I consider to be an underappreciated work of genius): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pct9smNM6u4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pct9smNM6u4

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kkyangyang 4y ago

will consider adding this :)

Mystery-Machine 4y ago

You must be a software engineer? :) Did you tell your family that, instead of asking you "how are you?" superficially, and expecting no detailed response, they should just cut it down to "hi" or "yo"? This is not how humans work. We're stupid and we need useless sugar coating.