[Hidden-tech] Question about ChatGPT and machine learning

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Marcia, try asking ChatGPT itself whether the sources provided are factual
or fictional, and for URL links if factual. It should be able to handle
those kinds of prompts.

On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 4:59 PM Marcia Yudkin via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> This question is for anyone who understands how the machine learning in
> ChatGPT works.
>
> I've been finding ChatGPT useful for summarizing information that is
> widely dispersed around the web, such as questions like "what are the most
> popular objections to X?"  However, the other day for a blog post I was
> writing I asked it "What are some sources on the relationship of X to Y?"
> It gave me four sources of information, including the article title, where
> it was published and who wrote it.
>
> This looked great, especially since I recognized two of the author names
> as authorities on X.  However, when I then did a Google search, I could not
> track down any of the four articles, either by title, author or place of
> publication.  I tried both in Google and in Bing.  Zilch!
>
> Could ChatGPT have totally made up these sources?  If so, how does that
> work?
>
> I am baffled about the explanation of this.  One of the publications
> involved was Psychology Today, so we are not talking about obscure corners
> of the Internet or sites that would have disappeared recently.
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
> Marcia Yudkin
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