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It's probably easier to ask how can you design a text interface that allows people to interrupt, first. The fact that I have never seen a serious attempt at thi

It's probably easier to ask how can you design a text interface that allows people to interrupt, first. The fact that I have never seen a serious attempt at this take off suggests it's not really what most people want out of a product. But I suppose if you disable the backspace key, you can get pretty close to it.

DougBTX 3y ago
I’ve just tried with ChatGPT on iOS, you can press stop then immediately respond while the AI is still generating the response.
- samatman 3y ago
  I'd prefer a UX where if I start typing, the chatbot immediately stops talking, with a play button which I can use to let it finish predicting whatever it was on about. It's a small tweak, but it would be a significant improvement. Especially when I'm trying to type multi-line input and forget to hit Shift-Enter: there's this immediate context switch to get to the mouse and hit a small button, when what I want to do is just keep typing. Normally that would mean the bot wouldn't even start replying before the pause signal gets sent to it.
  - iambateman 3y ago
    I think this is a great idea, and makes a lot of sense. It’s a paper cut, but I get annoyed waiting for GPT to finish when I know the output is misdirected. Ironically - since it’s not a person - hitting “stop” feels too abrasive so I usually wait until the output completes.
- hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
  That opens up an option. You could design a text program that gives both parties the ability to impose a cooldown timer on the other's box. I wonder when an AI would forcibly lock your own box to deliver a message. Maybe this would be useful if it predicts you're about to say something incriminating.
  - alanbernstein 3y ago
    Sounds like "warning" from AIM
- pests 3y ago
  This is how @Meta AI works as well. the conversation can continue as it generates it's response, you can see the chat bubble visible growing. No need to press stop.
wenebego 3y ago
I feel like the ... typing animation lets you interrupt people
- sandspar 3y ago
  The ... typing thing is super cool. It also serves as a kind of "uhhh" thing to hold the air while you think of what to say next.

DougBTX 3y ago

I’ve just tried with ChatGPT on iOS, you can press stop then immediately respond while the AI is still generating the response.

samatman 3y ago
I'd prefer a UX where if I start typing, the chatbot immediately stops talking, with a play button which I can use to let it finish predicting whatever it was on about. It's a small tweak, but it would be a significant improvement. Especially when I'm trying to type multi-line input and forget to hit Shift-Enter: there's this immediate context switch to get to the mouse and hit a small button, when what I want to do is just keep typing. Normally that would mean the bot wouldn't even start replying before the pause signal gets sent to it.
- iambateman 3y ago
  I think this is a great idea, and makes a lot of sense. It’s a paper cut, but I get annoyed waiting for GPT to finish when I know the output is misdirected. Ironically - since it’s not a person - hitting “stop” feels too abrasive so I usually wait until the output completes.
hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
That opens up an option. You could design a text program that gives both parties the ability to impose a cooldown timer on the other's box. I wonder when an AI would forcibly lock your own box to deliver a message. Maybe this would be useful if it predicts you're about to say something incriminating.
- alanbernstein 3y ago
  Sounds like "warning" from AIM
pests 3y ago
This is how @Meta AI works as well. the conversation can continue as it generates it's response, you can see the chat bubble visible growing. No need to press stop.

wenebego 3y ago

I feel like the ... typing animation lets you interrupt people

sandspar 3y ago
The ... typing thing is super cool. It also serves as a kind of "uhhh" thing to hold the air while you think of what to say next.