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It’s interesting that OpenAI themselves are not calling this “you can browse again” and also throwing in the “no longer limited by September 2021 cutoff” even t

It’s interesting that OpenAI themselves are not calling this “you can browse again” and also throwing in the “no longer limited by September 2021 cutoff” even though it is January 2022. Stinks to me like they are pulling a little marketing campaign to lure in new users and the media is happy to oblige to use the same language/phrasing. For reference, they disabled browsing because you could bypass paywalls with it.

Someone1234 3y ago
The Jan 2022 thing is likely not helpful anyway as it doesn't give higher weight to newer information (i.e. pre-2021 info could be returned even if Jan 2022 info may contradict it).
simonw 3y ago
I wish they'd document the cut-off date properly. It's not strictly January 2022, because I've seen people get answers about the 2022 Superbowl (February 2022) and the Will Smith slap at the Oscars (March 2022) as well. Though I've been unable to replicate the Oscars one myself.
- cgriswald 3y ago
  Because of your post I asked it about the "2022 Super Bowl". It gave me the correct winner and teams (and I think score, but I've since deleted the chat). The second time I asked when the Super Bowl was in 2022 and it gave its warning about its January 2022 knowledge cut-off, but guessed Feb 6, the first Sunday (wrong). I then asked it who won and it re-iterated its Jan 2022 cut-off. I've tried several more times in separate chats (using various phrasings, including 'Super Bowl LVI' to avoid mentioning a date at all) to get results or a date and it always refers to its cut-off. I can't barely guess why it clearly has that information but insists on the cut-off. Best guess: It's told "January 2022 cut-off" is the correct answer for things it 'knows' are past that date, but because of temperature setting it sometimes answers otherwise. That would suggest a hard-ish cut-off in January 2022; but a hard cut off in (at least) April 2022 (because of the Oscars stuff).
samr71 3y ago
Paywalls was why they removed that feature?? This is why I hate OpenAI as much as I love them. They deliver miracles, but seem to have a pathological urge to make their product worse.
- ianmcgowan 3y ago
  I would guess they weighted the cost of being sued into oblivion against the benefits and decided to be conservative...

Someone1234 3y ago

The Jan 2022 thing is likely not helpful anyway as it doesn't give higher weight to newer information (i.e. pre-2021 info could be returned even if Jan 2022 info may contradict it).

simonw 3y ago

I wish they'd document the cut-off date properly. It's not strictly January 2022, because I've seen people get answers about the 2022 Superbowl (February 2022) and the Will Smith slap at the Oscars (March 2022) as well. Though I've been unable to replicate the Oscars one myself.

cgriswald 3y ago
Because of your post I asked it about the "2022 Super Bowl". It gave me the correct winner and teams (and I think score, but I've since deleted the chat). The second time I asked when the Super Bowl was in 2022 and it gave its warning about its January 2022 knowledge cut-off, but guessed Feb 6, the first Sunday (wrong). I then asked it who won and it re-iterated its Jan 2022 cut-off. I've tried several more times in separate chats (using various phrasings, including 'Super Bowl LVI' to avoid mentioning a date at all) to get results or a date and it always refers to its cut-off. I can't barely guess why it clearly has that information but insists on the cut-off. Best guess: It's told "January 2022 cut-off" is the correct answer for things it 'knows' are past that date, but because of temperature setting it sometimes answers otherwise. That would suggest a hard-ish cut-off in January 2022; but a hard cut off in (at least) April 2022 (because of the Oscars stuff).

samr71 3y ago

Paywalls was why they removed that feature?? This is why I hate OpenAI as much as I love them. They deliver miracles, but seem to have a pathological urge to make their product worse.

ianmcgowan 3y ago
I would guess they weighted the cost of being sued into oblivion against the benefits and decided to be conservative...