Tag: ChatGPT
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Open-source alternatives to ChatGPT
in AIA list of 13 open-source alternatives to ChatGPT: https://itsfoss.com/open-source-chatgpt-alternatives/ Reasons for open-source alternatives to ChatGPT Relying on any single service is bad for the consumers. The same goes for ChatGPT. In addition to that, here’s why we should look for open ChatGPT alternatives: I’ve written briefly about OpenChat as an open-source option (which is interestingly…
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OpenChat is an open-source language model
in AIOpenChat is an open-source large language model being developed by a student team at Tsinghua University in China. In Dec 2023, OpenChat was GPT-3.5 equivalent, outperforming ChatGPT (Mar 2023) in some benchmarks i.e. the free version of ChatGPT, not ChatGPT Plus which is running GPT-4. Despite our simple approach, we are committed to developing a…
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Should I be using GPT-4 instead of Claude?
in AIhttps://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/an-opinionated-guide-to-which-ai “GPT-4 is the most full-featured model. It has access to web browsing (so it is no longer stuck with just the knowledge it had at training), it is multimodal (which means it can “see” and listen to speech), it can create images, it can code and do data analysis, and it can talk back…
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AI and expertise in professional education – ADAPT conference
At the 2023 ADAPT physiotherapy conference, I discussed the impact of generative AI on physiotherapy education, emphasising how it challenges the traditional role of universities in professional training by offering accessible and personalised expertise. The presentation highlighted AI’s potential to democratise learning, enhance project-based education, and create affordable learning alternatives outside formal degree programs. I…
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What would Claude do?
Here’s another example of a different way to think about language models: ask it for concrete advice when you’re faced with a difficult decision. In particular, the kinds of decisions that need to integrate lots of context, many variables, with high levels of uncertainty, and high-stakes outcomes. The kinds of decisions that, even with the…
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Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions
Ayers, J. W., et al. (2023). Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions Posted to a Public Social Media Forum. JAMA Internal Medicine. In this cross-sectional study within the context of patient questions in a public online forum, chatbot responses were longer than physician responses, and the study’s health care professional evaluators…
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I tell my students to use language models to replace me
in AII know there’s a lot of concern about the potential issue of using LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude to write essays. And it’s true that there’s a risk they can be used for this. But I worry that we’re placing too much emphasis on a risk that I think largely misses the point, which is…
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Claude, help me choose a career
Most people on the planet will need to make a series of decisions about how they are going to earn a living. And most people lack the networks and access to expertise to help inform those decisions in the best way. You might end up in a career because of social pressure, lack of opportunity,…
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Claude, help me draft the outline of my academic paper
My last 2 posts have dealt with 1) the use of Claude to complete a peer review, and 2) how journals could include this process in their workflow. It follows that authors should be using LLMs as well. There are the obvious use cases; rephrasing passages, summarising, expanding, correcting, and so on. However, I think…
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ChatGPT is – and isn’t – a good psychotherapist
First, a caveat. I know that ‘psychotherapy’ and ‘doctors treating depression’ aren’t the same thing, so this isn’t a direct comparison. However, it’s worth noting that few people are going to make the distinction. They’re going to see conflicting articles about ChatGPT being good – and bad – for ‘mental health related stuff’, and find…
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Experimenting with Poe
Poe is a platform that connects you with a wide range of generative AI services, so you can choose which chatbots you’d like to generate responses to your prompts. It has a web-based interface and is available on Android and iOS as well. They recently added Stable Diffusion to the available options, and I liked…
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Podcast: The trouble with AI
https://samharris.org/episode/SE5DD11091B Sam Harris speaks with Stuart Russell and Gary Marcus about recent developments in artificial intelligence and the long-term risks of producing artificial general intelligence (AGI). They discuss the limitations of Deep Learning, the surprising power of narrow AI, ChatGPT, a possible misinformation apocalypse, the problem of instantiating human values, the business model of the…
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Use language models to explore a space of possibilities
Strong E, DiGiammarino A, Weng Y, et al. Chatbot vs Medical Student Performance on Free-Response Clinical Reasoning Examinations. JAMA Intern Med. Published online July 17, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2909 A popular chatbot is an interface for the generative pretrained transformer (GPT) large language model artificial intelligence (AI) system that generates humanlike text in response to user input.…
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Generative AI for researchers
Generative AI for researchers I’ve been collecting some bits and pieces on the use of generative AI for researchers, and thought I’d share a few resources that you may find useful. Blog posts about using AI for research AI tools for research (note that these are only the ones I’ve played around with a bit…there are…
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In Beta podcast on generative AI and assessment
It’s been a long time since Ben and I sat down to record something for the In Beta podcast, but I think this episode on Generative AI is a good one. As usual, Ben asks some great questions that really push me to think about what I’m thinking. This was a wide-ranging conversation that explored…
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Prompts you can use to train ChatGPT to write in your style
This article describes 5 steps you can take to train ChatGPT to write in your style. Full disclosure; I haven’t tried it but given my previous experiences with ChatGPT, it seems plausible. As I said, I haven’t tried this but it seems like the kind of thing that’s possible. Having said that, I don’t see…
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Don’t use assessment design to solve the ChatGPT problem…
Note: These are my first thoughts on this idea, so I may not be articulating this well. Feel free to tell me how wrong I am in the comments 🙂 Don’t use assessment design to solve the ChatGPT problem. Use ChatGPT to solve the assessment design problem. I’m seeing a lot of chatter around the…
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Assessment idea: Debate ChatGPT
I know a lot of people are concerned about students’ use of ChatGPT, especially when it comes to essays. The question I get asked most often is, “How do I make sure that students don’t cheat?” I always try to reframe the question to something like, “How do I make sure students are learning?” When…