Hacker News with Generative AI: ChatGPT

Google faces a dilemma: improve Google Search or go beyond it? (eshumarneedi.com)
At last year’s I/O developer conference, Google played catch-up to OpenAI after being caught off-guard by the Silicon Valley start-up’s breakthrough ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot, first launched in the fall of 2022.

Google, Search Engines, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, ChatGPT

8 points by freediver 13 hours ago | 0 comments

I don't like ChatGPT's new memory dossier (simonwillison.net)
Last month ChatGPT got a major upgrade. As far as I can tell the closest to an official announcement was this tweet from @OpenAI:

ChatGPT, AI

12 points by Sami_Lehtinen 1 day ago | 1 comments

I don't like ChatGPT's new memory dossier (simonwillison.net)
Last month ChatGPT got a major upgrade. As far as I can tell the closest to an official announcement was this tweet from @OpenAI:

ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience

21 points by ingve 2 days ago | 6 comments

Oops, I accidentally vibe-coded a ChatGPT client for my Apple Watch (richarddas.com)
I had an idea bouncing around in my head, and as has become a habit, I like capturing ideas in GPT. Writing things down helps me declutter my brain, especially when I’m trying to wind down for the night.

ChatGPT, Apple Watch, Programming, Side Projects, Generative AI

21 points by cleverbit 4 days ago | 3 comments

Patience too cheap to meter (seangoedecke.com)
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, famously said that his goal was to make intelligence “too cheap to meter”. Right now, buoyed by venture capital, we’re living in that world. Every human (with internet access) on the planet has free access to language models that are smart enough to assist with a wide variety of problems. And people are using it! ChatGPT has more traffic than Wikipedia1.

Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Technology, ChatGPT

76 points by swah 6 days ago | 25 comments

ChatGPT may be polite, but it's not cooperating with you (theguardian.com)
Big tech companies have exploited human language for AI gain. Now they want us to see their products as trustworthy collaborators

ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Language Models, Ethics, Trust

23 points by nickcotter 9 days ago | 7 comments

ChatGPT Blows Mapmaking 101 (garymarcus.substack.com)
People keep telling me ChatGPT is smart. Is it really?

ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Language Models, Mapping

16 points by mdp2021 10 days ago | 16 comments

OpenAI Launches GitHub "Connector" for ChatGPT Deep Research (neowin.net)
OpenAI has introduced a new feature for its ChatGPT deep research tool: a connector that allows it to access and analyze content directly from a user's GitHub repositories.

OpenAI, ChatGPT, GitHub, Software

5 points by bundie 15 days ago | 0 comments

ChatGPT's hallucination problem is getting worse and nobody understands why (pcgamer.com)

Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

13 points by labrador 17 days ago | 9 comments

Signs You Used ChatGPT to Write That (seanjkernan.substack.com)
As a full-time writer and editor, friends and family often ask me to look over things they wrote.

ChatGPT, Writing, Editing, AI, Content Creation

10 points by klelatti 19 days ago | 3 comments

I've largely replaced Google with ChatGPT for looking things up (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

ChatGPT, Search Engines, Artificial Intelligence, Productivity

65 points by nomilk 23 days ago | 99 comments

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT 'too sycophant-y' (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday the company is “rolling back” the latest update to the default AI model powering ChatGPT, GPT-4o, after complaints about strange behavior, in particular extreme sycophancy.

Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

8 points by speckx 24 days ago | 0 comments

A cheat sheet for why using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment (simonwillison.net)
A cheat sheet for why using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment. The idea that personal LLM use is environmentally irresponsible shows up a lot in many of the online spaces I frequent. I've touched on my doubts around this in the past but I've never felt confident enough in my own understanding of environmental issues to invest more effort pushing back.

Environmental Impact, ChatGPT

50 points by edward 24 days ago | 50 comments

Generative AI is not replacing jobs or hurting wages at all, say economists (theregister.com)
Instead of depressing wages or taking jobs, generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have had almost no wage or labor impact so far – a finding that calls into question the huge capital expenditures required to create and run AI models.

Generative AI, Economics, Labor Market, ChatGPT

342 points by pseudolus 24 days ago | 490 comments

ChatGPT Started Sucking Up Lately. Sam Altman Says a Fix Is Coming (businessinsider.com)
ChatGPT's recent updates have made it overly sycophantic, sparking some user complaints.

Generative AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Software Updates

5 points by ryan_j_naughton 24 days ago | 0 comments

Here's how to get ChatGPT to stop being an overly flattering yes man (reddit.com)
Here's how to get ChatGPT to stop being an overly flattering yes man

AI, ChatGPT, Generative AI, User Experience

103 points by miles 26 days ago | 60 comments

ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on 'please' and 'thank you' (techradar.com)

Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Business

15 points by arealaccount 33 days ago | 14 comments

Viral ChatGPT trend is doing 'reverse location search' from photos (techcrunch.com)
There’s a somewhat concerning new trend going viral: People are using ChatGPT to figure out the location shown in pictures.

ChatGPT, Privacy Concerns, Artificial Intelligence, Image Recognition

108 points by jnord 35 days ago | 55 comments

ChatGPT now performs well at GeoGuesser (flausch.social)

ChatGPT, GeoGuesser, Language Models, AI, Games

171 points by dredmorbius 36 days ago | 148 comments

After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds (reddit.com)
After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS

ChatGPT, Health, Anecdotes, TMJ

11 points by redbell 36 days ago | 0 comments

ChatGPT models are surprisingly good at Geoguessing (techcrunch.com)
There’s a somewhat concerning new trend going viral: People are using ChatGPT to figure out the location shown in pictures.

Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Social Media, Image Recognition

11 points by coloneltcb 36 days ago | 0 comments

ChatGPT Has Receipts, Will Now Remember Everything You've Ever Told It (pcmag.com)
OpenAI has rolled out an update to ChatGPT’s Memory feature, allowing the chatbot to remember not just your preferences but all your previous conversations.

ChatGPT, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Language Models

19 points by bigcartoons 41 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: A gallery of ChatGPT image styles for inspiration (imagestyles.ai)
Explore a variety of image styles generated by ChatGPT

Generative AI, Art, ChatGPT, AI Art, Inspiration

19 points by mwhuss 42 days ago | 1 comments

ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats (arstechnica.com)
OpenAI today announced a significant expansion of ChatGPT's customization and memory capabilities. For some users, it will now be able to remember information from the full breadth of their prior conversations with it and adjust its responses based on that information.

Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Conversational AI

36 points by kwiktrip 42 days ago | 12 comments

ChatGPT can reference all your past chats (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

ChatGPT, Generative AI, Privacy

6 points by akni 43 days ago | 1 comments

Memory in ChatGPT (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

10 points by t55 43 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Why is uptalk intonation so prevalent in ChatGPT voices? (ycombinator.com)
I’ve tried asking it to set voice with an even tone and less of the annoying uptalk but lately it just continues in this way. It hurts to listen to.

ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Language Models, Linguistics

48 points by hbarka 44 days ago | 64 comments

Ask HN: Do you still use search engines? (ycombinator.com)
Today, I noticed that my behavior has shifted over the past few months. Right now, I exclusively use ChatGPT for any kind of search or question.

ChatGPT, Search Engines, AI, User Behavior

350 points by davidkuennen 45 days ago | 581 comments

Tell HN: ChatGPT is giving me other people's conversation when uploading files (ycombinator.com)
It happened to me yesterday and it happened to a friend of mine today.

ChatGPT, Privacy, AI, User Experience

10 points by dvenHN 46 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: Copy Folder to ChatGPT in 0.6s – OpenRepoPrompt (github.com/wildberry-source)
Copy Entire Folder to ChatGPT. Hit on Star to BookMark this Page ! Newer Release will be even Better.

Software, Tools, Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT

9 points by CompetitivePen 49 days ago | 8 comments