Following the #OpenAI demo yesterday (embedded below) I decided to sit down and interview ChatGPT-4 on its limitations and the resulting article and blog post is the ultimate output of that conversation in an organized fashion and very illuminating for the developers and creators who are seeking to optimize and understand the boundaries of this latest productivity tool and see beyond the hype and into the possibilities and constraints. Enjoy! Also make sure you tune in to Web3 Show each week for more
The TL:DR version:
Shortcomings and Current Limitations:
Incomplete or outdated knowledge
Inaccurate or nonsensical answers
Sensitivity to input phrasing
Verbosity and overuse of certain phrases
Inability to verify information
Lack of common sense reasoning
Ethical concerns
Limited multi-modal capabilities
Furthermore, despite its impressive capabilities, ChatGPT-4 has some limitations including these 8 in more detail:
Incomplete or outdated knowledge: The model was trained on data up to September 2021, so it lacks knowledge of more recent events and developments.
Inaccurate or nonsensical answers: ChatGPT-4 can sometimes generate plausible-sounding but incorrect or nonsensical answers, especially when it has insufficient or ambiguous data.
Sensitivity to input phrasing: The model's responses can vary depending on the phrasing of the question, which may lead to inconsistent replies.
Verbosity and overuse of certain phrases: ChatGPT-4 can be overly verbose and may overuse certain phrases or expressions, making its responses repetitive or unnecessarily lengthy.
Inability to verify information: The model can't verify facts or access real-time data, so it relies solely on its training data for information.
Lack of common sense reasoning: In some cases, ChatGPT-4 may struggle to apply common sense reasoning, leading to incorrect or illogical answers.
Ethical concerns: There's a risk of the model generating biased, offensive, or harmful content, although efforts have been made to mitigate this issue.
Limited multi-modal capabilities: While ChatGPT-4 has some multi-modal abilities, they may not be as sophisticated or seamless as a dedicated image, sound, or video processing system.
What is ChatGPT-4?
ChatGPT-4 has revolutionized the world of artificial intelligence with its advanced natural language processing and multi-modal capabilities. However, it's important to understand its limitations for a balanced perspective. In this informative and unbiased blog post, we'll explore the key challenges associated with ChatGPT-4, including its knowledge limitations, inconsistencies, and ethical concerns.
In Summary:
Despite its impressive capabilities (and they are truly impressive and eye-opening to the exponential improvements of each new version, ChatGPT-4 is not without its limitations as one could imagine, and now you are clear directly from the AI horse’s Bot mouth what they are.. My hope is that by sharing and gaining an understanding of these challenges as a collective, users and ecosystem developers can make informed decisions about leveraging the power of this AI technology in their projects and helping to improve it in benevolent ways.
