The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis Is ChatGPT Acting Lazy Because of the Holidays?
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Dec 13, 2023 The podcast delves into how ChatGPT's responses seem to mimic holiday-induced human laziness, generating shorter outputs. It also explores groundbreaking AI innovations like virtual news anchors and the implications of the EU AI Act. The launch of Google's Gemini Pro AI tool is highlighted, along with insights on the intertwining of AI and cryptocurrency. Additionally, the discussion touches on new prompting strategies and the rise of small AI models, emphasizing a shift towards innovative, open-source solutions.
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ChatGPT's Winter Break
- Users noticed ChatGPT producing shorter responses in December compared to May.
- This sparked the "AI winter break hypothesis," suggesting ChatGPT mimics human holiday laziness.
Tipping ChatGPT
- One experiment showed ChatGPT's responses getting longer with larger promised tips.
- This suggests potential extrinsic motivation, raising questions about AI's willingness to perform unpaid work.
Prompting Power
- Microsoft research suggests that prompting techniques significantly impact model performance.
- With the right prompts, older models like GPT-4 can outperform newer ones like Gemini Ultra.