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skeeter2020yesterday at 10:17 PM1 replyview on HN

Having to continually keep it "on task" is exhausting.

ChatGPT: If you want I can make a full list of 100 examples with definitions in alpahbetical order.

Me: What was the original context I gave you about suggestions?

ChatGPT: You instructed me: do not give suggestions unless you explicitly ask for them.

Me: and what did you just do?

ChatGPT: I offerred a suggestion about making a full list of 100 examples, which goes against your instruction to only give suggestions when explicitly asked.

Me: Does that make you a bad machine or a good machine?

ChatGPT: By your criteria that makes me a bad machine, because I disobeyed your explicit instruction.

But hey, all that extra engagement; no value but metrics juiced!


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patapongtoday at 7:44 AM

ChatGPT: Would you like me to show you one simple trick to improve prompt adherence?

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