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Hm, my wife uses it daily for her classes which aren't tech related. She describes it as a very patient professor who meets her where she is at and doesn't judg
by aprdm 3y ago
Hm, my wife uses it daily for her classes which aren't tech related. She describes it as a very patient professor who meets her where she is at and doesn't judge. English isn't her first language too and sometimes she can ask what a term means in English.
- UncleMeat 3y agoMy wife's students just seem to use it to cheat to turn in nonsense papers.
- latexr 3y ago> English isn't her first language too and sometimes she can ask what a term means in English. That’s a good example of a subpar use for an LLM. Dictionaries have existed since before computers. Digital dictionaries are faster, more reliable, and less power consuming than any LLM.
- Philpax 3y agoDictionaries can’t give you contextual answers, clarify use in a sentence, or explain why you’re using it wrong.
- aprdm 3y agoNot really.. I think you don't know what you're talking about :) It's a chat, she is talking about a subject, and then she can expand on a word, all very naturally, as she is talking with a human. That's very different than having some subject you're reading about and then having to carry a dictionary which has no context about the subject, and doesn't talk back to you
- latexr 3y agoYou don’t have to “carry a dictionary”. Digital versions exist and can give you definitions right in whichever app you are, with usage examples. Grammar and spell checkers do it with context. This is not new technology. And you’re conveniently ignoring the points of speed, energy usage, and required internet access.
- aprdm 3y agoI don't know how to tell how off the mark you're. Perhaps try studying a subject on a language you aren't fluent in and compare the experience using chatgtp vs traditional methods ? I don't know what else to tell you, it has been life changing to my wife on a way that dictionaries haven't been
- latexr 3y ago> Perhaps try studying a subject on a language you aren't fluent in and compare the experience using chatgtp vs traditional methods Perhaps you should consider I have done that, instead of assuming things without knowledge of my experience and only worrying about repeatedly telling other people they are wrong about a subjective experience. As you keep ignoring important points, including reliability which is paramount for the subject at hand, unfortunately I can no longer assume the conversation is happening in good faith.
- edanm 3y agoPerhaps it would be better not to tell other people that the way they use a technology is "subpar". Parent's wife is presumably a smart person who found a way to use technology in a way that benefits her, without knowing a lot more context, I think it's a bit silly to leap to the conclusion that she is "doing it wrong".