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ChatGPT 4 seems to struggle with context changes within the same thread now. I asked it about some parks near me and then switched to asking about code. It just

ChatGPT 4 seems to struggle with context changes within the same thread now. I asked it about some parks near me and then switched to asking about code. It just kept responding about the parks even when I corrected it. In some cases, it would merge the park question and the code question. I had not seen that with the free or Plus version until a few days ago.

ars 3y ago
You're supposed to click "new conversation" when changing topics.
- IIAOPSW 3y ago
  Just like with a real general intelligence!
  - ars 3y ago
    Well, if you were talking to me about something, and midway with no warning or other signal, changed topics I would also get confused. With humans there is usually a non-verbal signal letting the other person know you changed topics.
    - anonzzzies 3y ago
      > if you were talking to me about something, and midway with no warning or other signal This happens all the time in a social group setting though. Not much confusion ensues.
    - bradknowles 3y ago
      Not if you're my wife. Sometimes I spend several minutes of a conversation trying to figure out which thing she's talking about, because we've already covered like twenty different topics in the last ten minutes and she seems to just switch around at random and with no warning. Sometimes I get enough context that I can make that swap or stack pop, but many times not.
      - ars 3y ago
        I think wives believe their husbands can read their mind, and they get annoyed when that doesn't happen :) But yah, this is exactly what I mean - without some cue, neither humans, nor machines, can tell when you switch conversation.
- Jach 3y ago
  > Should I start a new conversation with you for a new topic or can you switch to a new topic in the same conversation just fine? > You can continue within the same conversation for a new topic. There's no need to start a new conversation. Feel free to ask about a different topic, and I'll do my best to assist you.
  - JimmyAustin 3y ago
    GPTs are not trained on themselves, and what little knowledge they have of their own capabilities is limited to the discussion of it in their training set. This is a hallucination.
    - Jach 3y ago
      I might believe you if we were 'talking' directly to the model, however this is a chat box and clearly something is aware of usage questions and how to answer them. If you've been granted plugin access, enable some and ask it what plugins are enabled and how to use them, 'it' will tell you.
      - furyofantares 3y ago
        It's clear that it's aware that it's a chat bot, it's not clear at all that it's aware of usage questions and how to answer them. Its answer being wrong seems to be evidence that it isn't.

ars 3y ago

You're supposed to click "new conversation" when changing topics.

IIAOPSW 3y ago
Just like with a real general intelligence!
- ars 3y ago
  Well, if you were talking to me about something, and midway with no warning or other signal, changed topics I would also get confused. With humans there is usually a non-verbal signal letting the other person know you changed topics.
  - anonzzzies 3y ago
    > if you were talking to me about something, and midway with no warning or other signal This happens all the time in a social group setting though. Not much confusion ensues.
  - bradknowles 3y ago
    Not if you're my wife. Sometimes I spend several minutes of a conversation trying to figure out which thing she's talking about, because we've already covered like twenty different topics in the last ten minutes and she seems to just switch around at random and with no warning. Sometimes I get enough context that I can make that swap or stack pop, but many times not.
    - ars 3y ago
      I think wives believe their husbands can read their mind, and they get annoyed when that doesn't happen :) But yah, this is exactly what I mean - without some cue, neither humans, nor machines, can tell when you switch conversation.
Jach 3y ago
> Should I start a new conversation with you for a new topic or can you switch to a new topic in the same conversation just fine? > You can continue within the same conversation for a new topic. There's no need to start a new conversation. Feel free to ask about a different topic, and I'll do my best to assist you.
- JimmyAustin 3y ago
  GPTs are not trained on themselves, and what little knowledge they have of their own capabilities is limited to the discussion of it in their training set. This is a hallucination.
  - Jach 3y ago
    I might believe you if we were 'talking' directly to the model, however this is a chat box and clearly something is aware of usage questions and how to answer them. If you've been granted plugin access, enable some and ask it what plugins are enabled and how to use them, 'it' will tell you.
    - furyofantares 3y ago
      It's clear that it's aware that it's a chat bot, it's not clear at all that it's aware of usage questions and how to answer them. Its answer being wrong seems to be evidence that it isn't.