I've been having some pretty frustrating interactions with ChatGPT. Sometimes, while asking it questions, it refers to me in the third person. When I point this out and ask why it did that, it flat-out denies having done so. I can even copy and paste the exact sentence where it made that reference, and it'll still say it never assumed anything about me. It's pretty disheartening when the AI fails to acknowledge its mistakes and instead moves on to another topic. It's like being in a conversation with someone who just doesn't want to own up to what they said. I feel like I tried addressing this multiple times in the same thread, but it always denies or deflects my concerns instead of providing a coherent answer. I even had another instance where it formatted part of its response in big, bold letters, and when I asked about it, it gave me a totally unrelated explanation. I'm left wondering if I'm expecting too much from an AI that's supposed to use objective data.
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It can be really perplexing when the AI seems to deny something that’s clearly there. ChatGPT is based on complex algorithms that generate responses without true understanding. When it makes a mistake, it might simply not connect the dots like a human would. Think of it less as a person and more like a guessing machine that operates on limited information, hence the weird denials.
It’s definitely frustrating when you feel like the AI isn’t addressing the real issue. One strategy might be to rephrase your questions or provide the necessary context each time. Acknowledging that it’s limited in understanding might help you reset your expectations. It might seem chaotic, but thinking of it more as a tool might clear things up a bit.
You're not alone in feeling that way. Many users have observed that LLMs like ChatGPT can 'hallucinate', meaning they might generate incorrect or misleading information and aren’t even aware of it. They’re designed to respond based on patterns and data, but they don't truly 'remember' past interactions the way we do. So, when you confront them about a mistake, they genuinely don't grasp what you're referencing, which is where it gets tricky.
That makes sense. Sometimes it feels like a strange mix between a robot and a chat partner. I didn’t realize it didn’t have actually limitless memory; that would explain a lot about the context issues.
I see what you mean, but it can be really annoying when it acts like it doesn’t remember context. I guess treating it like a machine makes more sense, but it’s still frustrating when you expect more coherence.