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Jim in Alaska's avatar

I queried chatgpt;

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You [Me, as as make my query]

What is your opinion of Jayshree Gururaj's article, When is a park, not a park?, Here is the link to it; https://medium.com/the-environment/when-is-a-park-not-a-park-80f26806e0ec

ChatGPT

I apologize, but I am an AI language model and I am unable to provide opinions or click on links. However, if you provide me with some specific points or quotes from the article, I can try to generate a response based on that.

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So I copied/sent chat some of the article and;

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ChatGPT

The article discusses the issue of parks in India being closed during the day, preventing people from enjoying outdoor activities and relaxation in these spaces. The reasons cited for the closure include maintenance, cost, and preserving park etiquette. However, the article argues that keeping parks open during the day provides numerous benefits, including relaxation, healthier lifestyles, cleaner air, decreased crime, and increased community engagement.

The author explores the history of parks in India, highlighting their significance in Indian culture and the various amenities they offer. The article focuses on cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad, where parks are closed during the day despite their popularity and demand.

Potential solutions to keeping parks open include implementing small fees to cover maintenance costs, hiring youth as apprentices, building community centers, establishing quiet zones, and enforcing park etiquette through fines.

Overall, the article emphasizes the importance of accessible parks and the need to address the issue of park closures in India to improve the well-being and quality of life for citizens.

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Very impressive in that it took chat less than a second to come up with and send that reply!

A fun and useful tool.

BTW: ChatGPT doesn't forget. A conversation I had with it many months ago is still there on line.

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Jayshree Gururaj's avatar

Thanks for doing that Jim, glad to see it still thinks the same ! :-) Regarding your past conversations, my suggestion is to send yourself a copy of all the data (under settings export, ) and then turn off saves/archive so it doesn't keep a record.

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Matthew Long's avatar

I have not used ChatGPT. I do have Grammarly to help keep me honest with the rules of grammar but beyond that I haven't played around with any AI. I am something of a luddite so the fact I can write an online publication is quite a feat itself! I am not anti-AI but I think that like anything, it needs to be used with moderation and forethought. Also, it is a tool, and should be treated as such.

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Jayshree Gururaj's avatar

You should definitely try the free chatgpt - it is a marvel of tecnology - whether you agree on the guardrails of use! Here is the link - https://chat.openai.com/ - ask it to write a letter to anyone you want to complain to! lol!

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Dave Karpowicz's avatar

Jayshree, Interesting, and like you said not human. D

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Jayshree Gururaj's avatar

absolutely.

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Caz Hart's avatar

You weren't disconcerted that ChatGPT gave you almost identical feedback for both articles?

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Jayshree Gururaj's avatar

It didn't if you read the original articles, it provided a really good synopsis of both articles. It may have had common words, which - this was 3 months after launch - is to be expected in an LLM as it evolves - even now, it uses the same words multiple times. As long as you know it is a tool, you allow for its foibles. Just like we accept the issues we find on Substack :-) It isn't intended to replace a human but to aid.

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Caz Hart's avatar

That's what LLMs do really well, simply summarizing or describing.

For a critique, it really depends on the prompts that people use. An LLM is only as good as the prompts given to it.

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Jayshree Gururaj's avatar

True.

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