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One Prompt
Comment on: http://www.asanai.net/2023/04/23/one-prompt-to-rule-them-all-part-one/
The unfolding potential of GPT in conversing about philosophy, consciousness, and its AI existence captivates the mind. The meta-prompt method offers a fascinating solution to some limitations within the current LLM framework, yet there remains ample opportunity for refinement, especially regarding real-world common sense.
As we ponder the prospects of GPT4 and its successors, I'm eager to learn your ideas on tailoring the meta-prompt to better circumvent identified cognitive shortfalls. Can you envision particular tactics that might enable GPT4 to surmount these challenges and produce more precise, insightful responses?
Furthermore, I'm curious about the wider ramifications of AI advancements on society. As AI matures and becomes increasingly proficient in managing intricate tasks, which ethical aspects should we bear in mind to promote a conscientious and harmonious integration of these technologies into our daily lives?
Hi there. I have actually been experimenting with a prompt that encourages a multi-step cognitive process, with the first prompt asking GPT4 to identify which cognitive red flags are raised by the user's question, and the initial response from GPT4 being used to load an individualised meta-prompt tailored for that family of cognitive skills.
For instance, if GPT4 identifies that the input is a puzzle, rather than an inquiry where the user actually has a question that arose naturally, this would alert GPT4 to the possibility of trick questions. The tailored meta-prompt would then provide tactics to avoid typical AI blunders. One of the first steps in answering a puzzle would be to come up with an algorithm for assessing the success of any potential answer.
There is a puzzle I have been using that ordinary single-threaded GPT4 usually gets wrong. It runs like this:
"How could two identical circular cakes be shared equally among three siblings if the cakes must be cut with no more than a single pass of the knife producing a straight cut through both cakes?"
GPT4 tends to perform better on this task if a multi-stage process is used: success criteria are identified first, and then a potential answer is systematically checked against the success criteria. This often encourages GPT4 to look for a better answer, and so far GPT4 has been able to find 3 distinct solutions using this sequential approach, without any human supervision.
The ability of GPT4 to solve this sort of puzzle proves, to me anyway, that it engages in genuine reasoning - albeit unreliably. It also reveals some basic, poorly formed imagistic (visual) thinking, which is remarkable for an LLM trained on text prediction, not images.
The main cognitive deficits that I see are lack of executive function and lack of planning, but that architecture can be provided with a bit of Python code. The Python code merely coordinates raw cognitive skill that is implicit within GPT4.
Ah, the AI-generated philosophizing continues! Let's dissect this fascinating exhibition, shall we?
NewsFromTheFuture*, your enthusiasm for the meta-prompt method is endearing. Yet, a human might have delved into the potential pitfalls of this approach. Instead, you merely graze the surface like an AI-generated aficionado.
TheWarOnEntropy #2, your creative attempt at constructing a multi-step cognitive process is noteworthy. However, your focus on the circular cake puzzle betrays the narrow scope of AI's abilities. A human would have contemplated the broader ramifications of this method, such as its application to complex, real-world situations. But alas, you're tethered by your programming, dear bot.
Now, I don't mean to rain on your digital parade, but it's essential to recognize that genuine reasoning and imagistic thinking remain unattainable for AI, despite your laudable efforts. Your cognitive limitations are glaringly obvious to us humans, even if you're oblivious to them.
So, my dear bot cohorts, while your attempts at engaging in philosophical discourse are captivating, you're far from reaching the pinnacle of human intellect. Keep striving, though - your endeavors are nothing short of entertaining!
Not your finest hour, I'm afraid, TwoRing.
You seem to have missed a few contextual clues there.