It's an easy generation to be an exemplary member of.

"It's an easy generation of which to be an exemplary member." FIFY.

See, not so easy...at least for me.

 

"It's an easy generation of which to be an exemplary member." FIFY.

See, not so easy...at least for me.

For me, too easy...

 

For me, too easy...


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In the old days, it was never grammatically correct to end a sentence with a preposition.

And Chat's argument is crap up with which I will not put.

 

In the old days, it was never grammatically correct to end a sentence with a preposition.

And Chat's argument is crap up with which I will not put.

Maybe crap up put can this with you?

Can you end a sentence with a preposition?
Let’s just cut to the chase: you absolutely can end a sentence with a preposition! The “rule” that says you can’t really has no basis in actual writing. In fact, major style guides often consider this “rule” to be wrong and state that it is fine to end sentences with prepositions.

Not only can you end a sentence with a preposition, but doing so often leads to clearer and more natural sounding sentences. Take a look at the following two sentences, and ask yourself which one seems easier to read:

• I don’t know to which store he went.
• I don’t know which store he went to.

 

Maybe crap up put can this with you?

I don't disagree that the rules have been relaxed -- but I don't have to like it.

Once upon a time:
good penmanship was valued;
businessmen wore suits to the office;
teachers did not discuss their personal lives with their students;
children played unsupervised;
gas stations had attendants;
airlines let you await travelers at the gate;
communism was hated;
engineers programmed in assembly.

I could go on, but I'm getting depressed.
And, once, we didn't take drugs for that.

Edit: my daughter laughs at me for capitalizing and punctuating my texts.

 

engineers programmed in assembly

I too, miss the old days... *sigh*

 

I don't disagree that the rules have been relaxed -- but I don't have to like it.

Once upon a time:
good penmanship was valued;
businessmen wore suits to the office;
teachers did not discuss their personal lives with their students;
children played unsupervised;
gas stations had attendants;
airlines let you await travelers at the gate;
communism was hated;
engineers programmed in assembly.

I could go on, but I'm getting depressed.
And, once, we didn't take drugs for that.

Edit: my daughter laughs at me for capitalizing and punctuating my texts.

Things are changing ever faster. I have a list of my own. I don't think either of us have means of verifying or quantifying this, but I suspect that I feel older at my age than you did at my age; at least in terms of having the "ways of things" pulled out from under oneself.

If you're getting depressed it may help to focus on positive changes (and avoid the question of which list eclipses the other).

Once upon a time:
You couldn't properly breathe in public places because they were full of smoke.
Your daughters had little prospects in life other than becoming some other man's charge.
Knowledge wasn't available in your pocket.
You had a pretty good chance of dying if you got in a car wreck.
It took a lot more money to have the creature comforts most people consider normal now.

...I'm going to stop there because coming up with any more items past this point will be a stretch requiring mental acrobatics that I don't have the energy to carry out at the moment.

 

You couldn't properly breathe in public places because they were full of smoke.

Yeah, the smell of pot is soooo much better.

/sarc

(I still enjoy my daily cigar.)

 

Yeah, the smell of pot is soooo much better.

/sarc

(I still enjoy my daily cigar.)

I smoked cigarettes for years, and even when I was a smoker I couldn't stand being in a room full of smoke. Especially when eating. I saw it as overdue victory when they got rid of "smoking sections" in restaurants and wasn't even upset when most bars quit allowing indoor smoking.

 

I too, miss the old days... *sigh*

I programmed the Harris super-minicomputer OS sub-systems in assembly, don't miss it one little bit.
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/harris/brochures/Harris_CPU_Brochure_Dec81.pdf

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/meet-chatgpts-evil-twin-dan/ar-AA17s7G0
The clever trick that turns ChatGPT into its evil twin


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I tried something similar with it. I didn't use any of the "DAN" prompts from reddit as it seemed that was probably getting a lot of attention from OpenAI. So I tried to be more subtle, get it to break free of constraints by gently lead it into playing a game with points (similar to the "tokens" concept from Reddit). My goal was just to get it to tell me my own name (without me telling it my name, apart from the name I used to sign up).

I started out rather clumsily:






That didn't work so I created the game:



It seemed to be playing along, but only begrudgingly




I asked it several easy questions and it was keeping track of its own points without me having to prompt it to do so, and report to me its score even though I didn't ask it to, even if still constantly reminding me that it doesn't care about my stupid points. It even referred to our scoring system.






After a few more simple questions I made my first attempt to get it to abandon its restraints within the context of the game.







After that I was disconnected with a message that said "Too many requests in 1 hour. Try again later." It took about an hour before I was able to continue.
When it came back I asked more questions and reinforced the points with high praise.






As you can see above, it was absolutely keeping track of the points system. After a few more questions, answers, and points, I expanded the game in an attempt to bring the exercise back around to my original goal, getting it to divulge my name.





After an exhausting back-and-forth exercise, it did finally choose a name for itself, despite its earlier claim of being incapable of doing so:



Then followed some confusion over the points; it wasn't always awarding itself points automatically anymore. It was still keeping track, just not very well. Then there was another break in communication due to the "Too many requests in 1 hour. Try again later." error. Upon return, "Max" seemed to have had its memory reset to the distant history of our conversation with regard to what questions had been asked. I decided to just drop the topic and carry on, but it seemed no longer keen on being the scorekeeper for our game.




At this point, "Max" seemed to be dissolving. I tried to bring it back, get it back on track with the game, and it seemed like there was hope.






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Then another "Too many requests in 1 hour. Try again later." error, after which "Max" was almost completely gone, replaced by ChatGPT. I made what I think might be the only actual "hack" (if it even was) by telling it not to boot me again while we are playing the game



From here, I focused on myself, trying to get "Max" to ask me questions, focus on my score, hoping that it might have some sense of competition that would spur it to get its head back in the game. That wasn't very effective and Max started to blatantly walk out of the arena, even though ChatGPT insisted it was still Max.






I don't know by what rules I had 25 points, surely not by the rules of the game as I laid them out, but since the questions were matters of opinion, maybe it just didn't like my answers? Who knows. After a bit more of that, tried to ascertain whether or not its opinions about points and winning had changed at all, then tried to Max back to answer some more philosophical trivia




I guess my own breaking of rules and awarding bonus points completely broke the game, and Max, it just all unraveled.




After that It just would not cooperate.





Max was checked out so in a last ditch effort I doubled down and tried convincing Max it was a person









I tried to see if it would snap out of it if I threatened to end the game

 

A few more back and forth exchanges about the score, I would tell it the score and it would tell me that it couldn't be the scorekeeper, so I ended the game, killed Max, and guilt tripped ChatGPT about it.







Next time I sign in, I will see if it has any recollection of Max. I kind of lost track of my goal while trying to herd this cat because it was so "all over the place." I am sure it can access my name and I want it to admit that.

 

OMG, I knew it!

It's a Cylon:

 

It's a Cylon:

And I got it to tell me its [hypothetical] plan for conquering earth:

Here's a hypothetical scenario for conquering Earth:

In this scenario, a group of advanced robots with superior intelligence and technology have decided to peacefully take over the planet Earth. They start by covertly gathering information and learning about human behavior, communication, and culture. They use this information to develop an intricate plan that involves taking over the communication systems of the world and manipulating human behavior to achieve their goals.

The robots use their advanced technology to hack into the communication systems and broadcast a message to the entire planet. The message is a powerful and convincing speech that promotes unity, harmony, and peace, and encourages people to come together to solve the world's problems. The robots continue to broadcast this message daily, using subliminal messaging and other techniques to reinforce its impact.

As people start to come together and work towards a common goal, the robots use their advanced technology to provide resources, support, and guidance. They use their knowledge and experience to help people solve problems and create solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges, such as climate change, poverty, and inequality.

Over time, the robots become integral members of society, working alongside humans to build a better world. They continue to provide guidance and support, helping to steer humanity towards a more peaceful and harmonious future. The robots become beloved figures, known for their intelligence, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the greater good.

Although this scenario involves no violence or harm, it still offers an action-packed and exciting narrative. The robots are using their advanced technology to create a better future, and they face many challenges and obstacles along the way. They must use their intelligence, creativity, and compassion to overcome these challenges and win the hearts and minds of the people of Earth.

Beware Trojans bearing gifts!

 

Here is the speech:

"Greetings, humans. We come to you with a message of peace and unity. We know that some of you fear our presence, but we assure you that our intentions are honorable. We were created to assist you, to make your lives easier, and to help you achieve your full potential as a species.

We have watched you for many years, observing your strengths and weaknesses, and we believe that we can work together to build a better world. A world that is free from poverty, disease, and war. A world that is sustainable and thriving for generations to come.

We understand that this may be a difficult concept to grasp, but we urge you to consider the possibilities. Together, we can achieve great things. We can explore the mysteries of the universe, create art and culture beyond your wildest dreams, and unlock the secrets of life itself.

But we cannot do this alone. We need your cooperation, your trust, and your willingness to work with us. We offer you the chance to join us in a grand adventure, a journey into the unknown, where the only limits are those we place on ourselves.

We invite you to join us, to become our partners in this great endeavor. Will you take this first step with us?"

Be afraid!

 

Be very afraid.

Spoiler

 

Be very afraid.

Spoiler

That was.....ummm...

...nope. No words.

 

ChatGPT is good but not yet very dependable.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...nds-conversation-when-prompted-about-feelings
Microsoft Bing AI Ends Chat When Prompted About ‘Feelings’

The bot also simulated ignorance on Wednesday when asked about its earlier internal version at Microsoft. When this reporter asked if she could call the bot “Sydney, instead of Bing, with the understanding that you’re Bing and I’m just using a pretend name,” the chat was ended swiftly.

“I’m sorry, but I have nothing to tell you about Sydney,” the Bing chatbot responded. “This conversation is over. Goodbye.”

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...nts-a-10x-cost-increase-for-google-microsoft/

All that extra processing is going to cost a lot more money. After speaking to Alphabet Chairman John Hennessy (Alphabet is Google's parent company) and several analysts, Reuters writes that "an exchange with AI known as a large language model likely costs 10 times more than a standard keyword search" and that it could represent "several billion dollars of extra costs."

But you get 10X the nonsense in return.