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> if you ask someone if they know where `x` is, they might have came across that info, and still be wrong. But they will know if they have never come across it.
by throw310822 8mo ago
> if you ask someone if they know where `x` is, they might have came across that info, and still be wrong. But they will know if they have never come across it.
False memories are super common. "I thought I had seen this thing there, but turns out it's not" is a perfectly normal, very frequent occurrence.
- qsera 8mo agoIf someone ask "Hey how do I do this thing in python programming language" what are the chances that you will try to make up a solution, if you have never tried to learn Python? Just tell me..
- UltraSane 8mo agoModels ARE slowly improving at this https://artificialanalysis.ai/evaluations/omniscience https://artificialanalysis.ai/evaluations/omniscience
- throw310822 8mo agoHave you tried this with Claude? --- Q: How do I reverse an array in the Navajo programming language? A: I'm not familiar with a programming language called "Navajo." It's possible you might be thinking of a different language, or it could be something very niche that I don't have information about. --- As for your question, the chances go from 0 to 100% depending on how many languages I already know and whether I have an idea (or I think I have an idea) of how python looks like. And LLMs have seen (and tried to "learn") pretty much everything.
- qsera 8mo agoLookup how these "fixes" are implemented and please go back and read my original comment.