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Let's see if ChatGPT understands: User What's the use of a "Caution: Wet Paint" sign? ChatGPT A "Caution: Wet Paint" sign serves several purposes: Protection
by koonsolo 3y ago
Let's see if ChatGPT understands:
User
What's the use of a "Caution: Wet Paint" sign?
ChatGPT
A "Caution: Wet Paint" sign serves several purposes:
Protection for the Public: It warns people so they don't accidentally touch the wet paint, which can ruin their clothes, belongings, or skin.
Protection for the Work: It helps prevent smudging, smearing, or otherwise damaging the freshly applied paint, ensuring the job looks clean and professional once it's dry.
Liability: By alerting people about the wet paint, property owners or contractors can reduce the risk of potential complaints or legal issues if someone's property were to get damaged.
Guidance: The sign can direct individuals to alternative routes or areas if an area is blocked off for painting.
Overall, it's a simple yet effective way to communicate a temporary condition that people need to be aware of.
Yep, it understands it even better than me.
- lxgr 3y agoYes, and I still consider that a poor experimental setup to demonstrate understanding, because by that definition, Wikipedia also "understands" photosynthesis and the cold war. My point is that maybe "understanding" isn't all that useful a category for intelligence and/or LLMs.
- koonsolo 3y agoReasoning is deriving new information from information you already know. On Wikipedia I can only see what's already there. ChatGPT is able to derive from things it already knows, or in that sense, reason about it. For example, I can't ask wikipedia which role Brittney Spears would be suited for in the Star Wars triology. I could reason about it and come up with my own solution, and so can ChatGPT.
- lxgr 3y agoYes, but that does not mean that LLMs "understand" showbiz or screenwriting. Being able to talk about a topic and even coming across as knowledgeable and helpful is not the same thing as actually understanding something. This isn't limited to LLMs, of course.
- koonsolo 3y agoIf you can produce the proper output of understanding, why not call it understanding? Can you explain what is the missing component for an LLM to fall into your definition of understanding?