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This reminds me of that episode of Star Trek TNG, 'Elementary, Dear Data' where the characters ask the computer to come up with a novel Sherlock Holmes story (f
by macguillicuddy 4y ago
This reminds me of that episode of Star Trek TNG, 'Elementary, Dear Data' where the characters ask the computer to come up with a novel Sherlock Holmes story (for the Holodeck) using the prompt 'capable of defeating [crewmember] Data'. To meet the criteria, the computer generates a dangerous scenario that circumvents the Holodeck safety system and creates a 'sentient' Moriarty. It really did feel like the realms of sci-fi until ChatGPT came along... I find it intriguing that clever use of a ChatGPT prompt can 'jailbreak' it in a similar way to how the crew in TNG did with the holodeck - getting round ChatGPT's built-in protections around undesirable content.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT#Jailbreaks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT#Jailbreaks
- mach1ne 4y agoYes, large language models are surprisingly close to how the ship AI in Star Trek seems to work.
- recuter 4y agoIf ChatGPT can fly a spaceship it could drive a Tesla. Somebody tell Elon.
- mpweiher 4y agoFlying a spaceship is in many ways simpler than driving a car... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- recuter 4y agoNot when you are hiding from Klingons in a dense astroid field it ain't.
- Jensson 4y agoAre there pedestrians in the asteroid field? Otherwise an AI could probably do it better than a human.
- krapp 4y agoNo pedestrians, the sensors only detect plastic bags.
- recuter 4y agoLook, I just don't believe in a no win scenario. Which part of evasive maneuvers don't you understand. :P
- ihatepython 4y agoThis question is answered in the episode "Booby Trap" of STTNG. "The answer lies in our own computer, the mind, the best piece of engineering we'll ever need. There's no way the computer can compensate for the human factor, the intuition, the experience, the wish to stay alive."
- kleiba 4y agoAnd let's not forget that Data himself mentions his "neural net" in the show.