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People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by boem to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's just polite. I don't really use ChatGPT because my work has banned it but, I think it's a good and healthy habit for oneself to be thankful for the things, creatures, and people that make our lives easier. A side benefit, if AGI is achieved (LLMs by themselves aren't going to do it), it would certainly appreciate gratitude.

[–] eatthecake 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm curious. Do you thank your fridge? I think of chatgpt as a tool with no identity for me to thank, let alone the emotions to feel gratitude. Am I weird?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sure. Why not? It has the same amount of agency and emotional capacity as an LLM but it's the reason that I have access to all manners of foods that my ancestors couldn't dream of, as well as cool, filtered water and ice. Definitely worth being thankful for it (and the engineers, scientists, miners, and others that made it possible).

[–] xenoclast 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What was the reason they gave for banning it? Outside of OpenAI itself using private data themselves (A near certainty, but entirely manageable) I can't see a good reason. Legit curious.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's literally the reason. They do not want to risk someone accidentally leaving proprietary information.

[–] xenoclast 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That does make sense. I hoping it was a crazy reason we could make fun of :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I both agree and disagree with you on that. It would be funny, but I'd hate to have to have it impressed in me :)