All the hubbub finally got me excited enough to sit down and "meet"
ChatGPT.  A brief sign up process abruptly gave way to my "First Contact."
As if it realized my presence before I realized its, there it was, the
Faceless White Canvas, staring at me, waiting, even daring me to talk about
*anything*.  For me, it was a startlingly surreal experience that sent a
chill down my spine, as if talking to an alien for the first time.

I therefore decided to start with something concrete, Smalltalk.  Something
versed enough in to help me *understand its understanding*, and whether it
can actually "learn".

90% of the conversation centers on this one question for the purpose of
exploring its limitations and self-contradictions.

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I think it's safe to say we aren't in danger of losing our glamourous,
high-paying jobs as Smalltalk Superstars.  It helps me understand what
ChatGPT is -- a *language* model, not a domain expert, and not a logical
inference engine.  Certainly fun, but questionable utility.

Here's the full conversation.

https://sharegpt.com/c/hswnfmT

 - Chris
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