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nicceyesterday at 11:36 AM1 replyview on HN

The output is also very manipulative in order to keep you using it. They want you to feel good. I don't use ChatGPT at all anymore, as it is misleading too badly. But it will work for masses as it worked with Facebook/Instagram etc.


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skeeter2020yesterday at 10:17 PM

Having to continually keep it "on task" is exhausting.

ChatGPT: If you want I can make a full list of 100 examples with definitions in alpahbetical order.

Me: What was the original context I gave you about suggestions?

ChatGPT: You instructed me: do not give suggestions unless you explicitly ask for them.

Me: and what did you just do?

ChatGPT: I offerred a suggestion about making a full list of 100 examples, which goes against your instruction to only give suggestions when explicitly asked.

Me: Does that make you a bad machine or a good machine?

ChatGPT: By your criteria that makes me a bad machine, because I disobeyed your explicit instruction.

But hey, all that extra engagement; no value but metrics juiced!