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Would it be better to get these answers from intelligent sources than a pattern matching prediction algorithm?
by dinkumthinkum 4y ago
Would it be better to get these answers from intelligent sources than a pattern matching prediction algorithm?
- coffeeblack 4y agoThe difference is the cost per unit of answer.
- blagie 4y agoIn many cases, the pattern-matching algorithm does better than intelligent sources. For example, in my area of research, if I ask GPT for a lit review, GPT is about as good as a newly-minted PhD in a junior research position. There will be errors and issues, but it's not a bad starting point. Right now, if I'm writing something non-proprietary, I'll sometimes ask GPT for a few drafts first. Outside of my area of research, it's fantastic. Recently, I was doing something which touched on an obscure area of biology. The ability to talk an AI with the background of a newly-minted Ph.D who sometimes makes errors was gold. I needed to verify information provided, but as a first-pass of what to look for or where it look, it was really rather good.
- throwaway14356 4y agoThat was a cool bit of insight. That there is someone to talk about an obscure subject on demand is pretty cool.