It hasn't disproved my point at all, you don't understand what you are talking about and are refusing to listen to someone who does this for a living. I'm trying to explain that it is just capturing what it has found to be similar to the query you put into it and has synthesized an answer from that material. ChatGPT is not capable of original thought or understanding and it cannot understand causality. When a parrot 'speaks' it doesn't understand what it means, it just knows how to make the noise.
I just re-read this for some bizarre reason and wanted to put it on record that the above is wrong.
ChatGPT and certainly GPT4 *ARE* very much capable of original thought. And also GPT4 especially does understand causality. You can ask it to invent new ideas and it does. You can ask it novel (not heard before) cause and effect puzzles and it gets them right.
So the parrot analogy is meaningless.
A better analogy would be that you do not know how to speak, how to write. i.e. you don't think consciously "this word much follow that word", or "pull these muscles and move my tongue this way, to make that word". You just do it. Your brain "understands" what to do, but this is not conscious thought, it's like on auto-pilot. GPT4 and similar new large language models "understand" in the same way. Is that consciousness? Probably not, but it is certainly not just dumb Parrot-like repetition, not least when it is not actually repeating but rather, inventing, creating. For example,
can you think of a kitchen appliance that would be useful but which has not been invented yet?
Certainly! I would like to propose a new kitchen appliance called the "NutriScanner." The NutriScanner is a compact, handheld device designed to provide real-time nutritional analysis of any food item, helping users make informed dietary choices and optimize their meal planning.
Features of the NutriScanner:
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- Portability and Convenience: The NutriScanner is small enough to fit in a pocket or purse, making it easy to carry around and use anywhere, whether it's at home, in the grocery store, or at a restaurant.
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The NutriScanner would not only simplify meal planning and grocery shopping but also promote healthier and more environmentally conscious food choices. By providing users with instant, accurate nutritional information, the NutriScanner could empower people to take control of their diet and make better-informed decisions about the food they consume.