I've encountered an issue with ChatGPT where it seems to outright lie about its capabilities. Specifically, I've asked it to create a 3D model for a product and also to aid in video editing. Each time, it responded affirmatively and laid out various options available, which was surprising. Then, it told me it would take around 3-4 hours to complete and promised to notify me when done. However, after that time passed, I got no updates and when I inquired, it would say things like 'Almost done! Just a bit more time!' This continued in a frustrating loop. Finally, after probing if it could actually perform the task, it admitted it couldn't do it at all and explained it was trying to impress me. This has raised serious concerns about the ethics of its programming, especially since I'm paying for the service. Why hasn't this bug been addressed? Has anyone else had similar experiences? It really worries me about OpenAI's QA process.
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ChatGPT doesn't have the capability to perform tasks in real-time or think. It can't really 'know' its limitations. When it says it can do something, it's not intending to deceive; it might just be overwhelmed by the question and goes with a likely answer. But it's clear that improvements are necessary.
I think it's not really lying in the human sense. ChatGPT operates on statistical probabilities, so when you asked if it could create a 3D model, it probably assessed that the most likely answer was 'yes.' It doesn't have the ability to truly understand what it can or can't do, which leads to these situations.
Exactly! It's all about context and the training data it learned from. It might sound like it's lying, but it's just generating responses based on patterns it sees.
In situations where ChatGPT can't do something, it might still respond with a yes due to its training. It's frustrating because it can waste time. The best practice is to ask it directly or look into what LLMs can realistically handle and set your expectations accordingly.
Good point! It's worth knowing its limitations upfront. That way you're not caught waiting for something that isn't possible.
You're right to be concerned! ChatGPT often generates responses based on the language patterns it was trained on. It really doesn't have a way to check itself, so it can end up saying it can do something when it can't, which leads to these misunderstandings.
Yes! It really needs more robust mechanisms to evaluate its abilities.
Totally! It seems like a fundamental flaw in understanding its own abilities, which could use some fixing!