Artificial Intelligence for the Novice User

Mt61

I’d rather try & write my thoughts & feelings, than depend on AI.
Some of the grans write so eloquently, hopefully not down to AI.

Some posters can tell immediately if a bot has started a thread!

as well as

Allira

Mt61

I’d rather try & write my thoughts & feelings, than depend on AI.
Some of the grans write so eloquently, hopefully not down to AI.

Some posters can tell immediately if a bot has started a thread!

I noticed that, I wonder how they do it.

Allira

It's too hot, Caleo
And the watering cans get heavier the older I get 👩‍🌾

I have noticed that weight change too, Allira. I have even had to switch from a 2 gallon bucket to a 1 gallon when I cart my bath water downstairs to the garden. Hills have been getting steeper too.

I use AI a lot. I am confident that I use it for information retrieval not for forming my opinions. For instance this morning I asked ChatGPT for information about the justice system in Arabia before and after Muhammad. ChatAI disagreed with the term 'vendetta' and explained to my satisfaction why the term was not entirely appropriate. I stood corrected about a matter of information

Allira wrote:

"It's too hot, Caleo
And the watering cans get heavier the older I get 👩‍🌾"

It's a perennial problem how elderly people can keep brainminds in good working order.

Not only watering cans but also dancing, Tai Chi, house cleaning, even flower arranging and so forth are too much for failing physical powers.
Anyway your sense of humour is in good order. Mine fell into desuetude years ago. I did just check the word on ChatGPT as I have nevev in my life used the word before.

Just a word of warning, Aelt and Caleo. I tore the meniscus in my knee carrying full, heavy watering cans up garden steps!!

Old age is such fun.

Aely, sorry

I've been using Chatgtp for a few economics posts here on Gnet because I'm pretty sure that it has been widely 'trained' enough to do a decent analysis of the topic. It saves me having to follow loads of links and pull the research together. I always say if part of a post is AI generated.

But I am wary of it. Apparently, for example, the twitter (X) AI is trained on tweets... which produces some very strange (and frightening) 'explanations.

And, AI is renowned for 'hallucinating' (i.e making things up). I have no idea which ones are guilty, but it does things like cite completely fictitious research papers. 😱

I ve never used AI it doesn’t feel right to me as it’s not me the same with photography I love taking Photos,often from unusual angles but if I was to use photoshop it wouldn’t be my photo
I may as well sit watching tv and say write me a poem about happiness … but it’s not mine is it
I agree Mt61 everything nowadays smells of cheating

Allira wrote:

"Just a word of warning, Aelt and Caleo. I tore the meniscus in my knee carrying full, heavy watering cans up garden steps!!"

Ah yes ,the duty to oneself remain creative until one's last gasp. I am all for it Allira. Good work and never say die. However, isn't there also a case for prudence ?

There is now, Caleo!!