The hottest ChatGPT Substack posts right now

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Here lies the internet, murdered by generative AI

The Intrinsic Perspective • 100547 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Internet Generative AI OpenAI ChatGPT
  1. Generative AI is overwhelming the internet with low-quality, AI-generated content, polluting searches, pages, and feeds.
  2. Major platforms and media outlets are embracing AI-generated content for profit, contributing to the cultural pollution online.
  3. The rise of AI-generated children's content on platforms like YouTube is concerning, exposing young viewers to synthetic, incoherent videos.
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Calculating inflation with ChatGPT

The End(s) of Argument • 19 implied HN points • 20 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Inflation ChatGPT Information Retrieval
  1. Using Google search for calculating inflation can provide a cite-worthy and reproducible response in under a minute, making it superior to using ChatGPT for such tasks.
  2. Google search process requires less navigation knowledge, provides up-to-date information, and typically avoids providing initially incorrect answers, unlike ChatGPT.
  3. The process of search, like Google, offers an evaluable explanation of knowledge since it can lead to citing reliable sources, while ChatGPT offers disconnected simulations of traditional knowledge-building processes.

It's Impossible for Machines To Think Like Humans

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Generative AI Machine Learning ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence
  1. Machines will never think like humans, even with advanced AI technologies.
  2. AI can be helpful for humanity's evolution, but it cannot replicate human consciousness or intelligence.
  3. Culture, critical thinking, and complexity of human interactions are major barriers for AI to truly mimic human behavior.

How to train your GPT 🤖

Year 2049 • 11 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Data Education Web browsing ChatGPT
  1. OpenAI introduced custom GPTs, allowing users to publish and monetize their own versions on the ChatGPT platform.
  2. When building a custom GPT, focus on giving it a clear action-based identity to avoid it drifting from its purpose.
  3. Simplify the knowledge transfer process, write helpful conversation starters, and gracefully handle questions your GPT may not have answers to.

ScholarAI Celebrates 6 Million Requests, and What's Next

Culture and Growth • 1 HN point • 01 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Research ChatGPT Academic
  1. ScholarAI and its plugin have reached 6 million requests in under three weeks, showing strong market interest in AI's potential in academic research.
  2. The ScholarAI plugin offers valuable access to scientific literature and has been widely used by researchers, students, and professionals across various fields.
  3. Introducing the ScholarAI Contact Form allows users to provide feedback, suggest features, and report issues to further enhance the tool's utility and user experience.

Prompting ChatGPT for Python Code Generation: An Effective Framework

Data at Depth • 0 implied HN points • 04 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Python Code generation ChatGPT Data Visualization
  1. ChatGPT is being used in the world of Python coding for prompt engineering, especially in the area of data visualization.
  2. The author, a Python programmer with over 20 years of experience, has been leveraging ChatGPT to enhance prompt engineering skills.
  3. Readers can access the full post archives by subscribing to Data at Depth and getting a 7-day free trial.

ChatGPT & Python Accelerated: 5 Lessons Learned for Quicker Data Visualizations

Data at Depth • 0 implied HN points • 29 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Data Visualization ChatGPT Python Coding
  1. The post discusses lessons for quicker data visualizations using ChatGPT and Python, showcasing a rapid visualization created by ChatGPT-4 in Python and plotly.
  2. The author shares insights gained through a month of ChatGPT prompt engineering, highlighting practical experience in coding with Python libraries.
  3. Readers can access more content by subscribing to Data at Depth, and can start with a 7-day free trial for full post archives.

Links is back! (Until the robots replace me.)

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 04 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Tech industry Generative AI ChatGPT Social media
  1. ChatGPT has rapidly advanced in capabilities, from writing speeches to passing law exams and even recruiting for cartels.
  2. The immersion of entertainment in today's world can blur the lines between reality and fiction, reducing people to mere characters.
  3. Amazon's product search experience has become convoluted, with many options and unclear distinctions, potentially to benefit third-party sellers