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Over just a few months, ChatGPT went from correctly answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study finds. Researchers found wild fluctuations—called drift—in the technology’s abi...::ChatGPT went from answering a simple math correctly 98% of the time to just 2%, over the course of a few months.

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[-] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 90 points 1 year ago

Why are people using a language model for math problems?

[-] gratux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 1 year ago

It was initially presented as the all-problem-solver, mainly by the media. And tbf, it was decently competent in certain fields.

[-] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Problem was it was presented as problem solved which it never was, it was problem solution presenter. It can't come up with a solution, only come up with something that looks like a solution based on what input data had. Ask it to invert sort something and goes nuts.

[-] Lukecis@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Once AGI is achieved and subsequently Sentient-super intelligent ai- I cant imagine them not being such a thing, however I'd be surprised if a super intelligent sentient ai doesn't decide humanity needs to go extinct for its own best self interests.

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