ChatGPT to convert VP9 to VPx to FP to FizX?

[Isaac Sauvage]

i'd read that open-ai had scaled back the capabilities of gpt in the last month or so, i believe partly due to copyright infringement lawsuits.

the following exchange is pretty crazy to me, since i seem to recall gpt being able to successfully play simple games like this earlier in the year--

https://chat.openai.com/share/c9bcda34-81fc-488b-a922-4c5e26388dd7

 

[Isaac Sauvage]

You know, I'm a damn fool for not using this tool earlier, but I've found ChatGPT exceptionally good at explaining my DuoLingo mistakes. For example:

Can you tell me what is wrong with the sentence "Je veux acheter de poisson, mais ils n'ont pas du poisson" ?

ChatGPT said:

The sentence "Je veux acheter de poisson, mais ils n'ont pas du poisson" contains a couple of issues related to article usage. Here's what needs to be corrected:

1. "de poisson" → "du poisson":
   When you are referring to an unspecified quantity of something (like fish), you should use the partitive article "du" instead of "de" because "poisson" is a masculine singular noun. So, it should be "du poisson" (some fish) in the first part of the sentence.
2. "du poisson" in the negative:
   In negative sentences, the partitive article changes from "du" to "de". So instead of saying "ils n'ont pas du poisson", it should be "ils n'ont pas de poisson" (they don't have any fish).

The corrected sentence is:
"Je veux acheter du poisson, mais ils n'ont pas de poisson."

This translates to: "I want to buy some fish, but they don’t have any fish."

Why is "Je fait de la soupe des tomates" incorrect?

ChatGPT said:

The sentence "Je fait de la soupe des tomates" contains two errors: ...

And on and on...

Like, it's so impressively damn specific to exactly what the issues are with my bumbling attempts to learn French. (meanwhile as DuoLingo is flaky as hell in that regard)

That said, there was a single time across two-dozen attempts that ChatGPT screwed up, in which it didn't properly understand what I was asking it. But more commonly, I feel like once I've properly explained things, this AI is absolutely *golden* at breaking mistakes down and gently guiding me towards correct answers.

And you can ask it friggin' anything!

I.e., something some of my GF's have said to me over the years. "I can talk to you about anything, Isaac." I suppose implying that it wasn't just my cute little-boy looks that they were attracted to. Actually this is getting weird now, so let's move on...

Now, a Reddit-colleague has evidently used ChatGPT to help solve tricky Flash-code issues, something which similarly astonished me. He's part of an international group in which we try to preserve old Flash games. So it just blows me away that ChatGPT would know precise ActionScript. Sort of like what I dreamed about Eliza and Racter being able to do, many decades ago, haha.

But that's also why I remembered this thread and it's theme. I mean, VisualBasic is far more documented, discussed and well-known than Flash ActionScript is, so I would be dumbfounded if the AI couldn't help in evolving VB scripts, at least partly!

 

[GeorgeH]

I used to be an advocate of having Grammarly check my writing. I have found that ChatGPT does a better job. All you have to do is to ask it:

"Please review the following text and check it for spelling and grammar. Also, revise the text to improve clarity."

Then you just paste your text and let it run. You still need to check it just to be sure it still says what you intended. It rarely will make the wrong conclusion but less often now than what is used to. I had it review all my writing for "Attack From Mars" before I posted it. It seems to be able to handle technical writing well. It is pretty handy now because you don't need to log in to use it.

I have since disabled Grammarly so it doesn't automatically run because it hogs a lot of memory though I can still turn it on if I want it. Something I don't like about it is it turns some text to yellow that it says it can improve if you use the paid version.

 

[Isaac Sauvage]

...less often now than what is used to.

Wow, that's really cool.

Just the other day, the AI asked me to choose between which answer I preferred as part of its 'growing process.' (it gave me two candidates at the time)

It seems to be able to handle technical writing well.

It is pretty handy now because you don't need to log in to use it.

Yeah, based on how brilliantly it handles language, I can't say I'm surprised.

Btw, I have to use ChatGPT via my auto-login Google acct, don't you? I mean, maybe you logged in once, and forgot about that? Or maybe they just retired that rule...?

 

[GeorgeH]

I didn't know about the auto-login. I will have to look at it.