[ExI] GPT-4 on its inability to solve the symbol grounding problem

[Gadersd]

> Why do you keep posting ChatGPT responses to questions?

He likes feeling validated.

> On Apr 4, 2023, at 10:46 AM, Will Steinberg via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> 
> Why do you keep posting ChatGPT responses to questions?  
> 
> On Mon, Apr 3, 2023, 5:25 PM Gordon Swobe via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org <mailto:extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>> wrote:
> When I ask ChatGPT-4 to "regenerate response" to the same question, it happily gives me the same answer in different words:
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> Dear User,
> 
> Yes, your description is quite accurate. I am an advanced language model developed by OpenAI, and I function as a highly sophisticated autocomplete feature. My purpose is to predict and generate text based on the context and input provided by the user.
> 
> You are also correct in stating that I don't have a true understanding of the meanings of individual words or any conscious experience. I am essentially an artificial intelligence program that analyzes patterns and relationships in vast amounts of text data to generate coherent and contextually appropriate responses. My abilities are derived from statistical analysis rather than a true comprehension or consciousness.
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> -gts
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