AI being helpful thread

[paulsharvey]

I used ChatGPT last night, took a picture of my very disorganized, crowded, 16x30 shed, and asked for organization ideas. Pretty basic, but it actually ID'd a lot of stuff, recommended moving a bottle jack to the right side, and basically all auto related stuff to that area, feed/seed/farm type stuff in a back corner, and building some selves just to the left of the main door

 

[bcp]

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So, I head over to chatgpt.com, enter "sort all of the medium base 2700k - 3000k 40W equivalent candle or candelabra style bulbs on Amazon by CRI", and out pops a sorted list of the highest-CRI warm-white B11 bulbs. 30 seconds later, they're in my cart, and I'm checking out.

I just now tried something similar, and chatgpt said:

"I can't browse the web or check Amazon in real time, but I can help guide you on how to search for those bulbs."

Bruce

 

[JeepHead]

I just now tried something similar, and chatgpt said:

"I can't browse the web or check Amazon in real time, but I can help guide you on how to search for those bulbs."

Bruce

That's interesting. I just asked Gemini about browsing the web in real time, and here was the response I received.






Yes, I can browse the web in real-time.
I use Google Search to access current information that goes beyond my initial training data. This allows me to:

• Provide up-to-date answers: I can find the latest news, sports scores, stock prices, and weather.
• Fact-check information: I can verify details and provide sources for the information I give you.
• Summarize content: I can read specific articles or web pages and provide summaries or answer questions based on their content.

Would you like me to search for the latest news on a specific topic or look up something happening right now?

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And when I asked if it could access Amazon products, I received this.


Yes, I can "look at" Amazon products, but I do so differently than a human browsing the site.

Here is exactly what I can and cannot do:

What I Can Do​

• Find Product Details: If you tell me the name of a product, I can search the web to find its current price, specifications, customer ratings, and key features.
• Compare Items: I can look up multiple products and create a comparison table for you (e.g., "Compare the Kindle Paperwhite vs. Kobo Libra 2").
• Summarize Reviews: I can read through search results to summarize what people are generally saying about a product (pros, cons, and common complaints).

What I Cannot Do​

• Access Your Account: I cannot log in to your personal Amazon account. I cannot see your order history, shopping cart, or personalized recommendations.
• Bypass "Robot" Blocks: Amazon sometimes blocks AI tools from reading their specific product pages directly. If you paste a direct Amazon link, I might not be able to "read" that specific page, but I can almost always find the same information by searching for the product name and details publicly.
• Make Purchases: I cannot buy items or add them to a cart for you.

Would you like me to look up a specific product for you right now?

 

[WinterDeere]

I just now tried something similar, and chatgpt said:

"I can't browse the web or check Amazon in real time, but I can help guide you on how to search for those bulbs."

Bruce

Timing is everything, sometimes. Amazon just changed their site to block chatGPT. There were a few news stories on that, just this week!

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

Today I asked the Google AI what the perimeter is of a 6 acre rectangular property. It told me it depends on whether it's long and narrow or closer to a square. Sheesh.

 

[JeepHead]

Today I asked the Google AI what the perimeter is of a 6 acre rectangular property. It told me it depends on whether it's long and narrow or closer to a square. Sheesh.

Chat GPT says this.

A single perimeter value cannot be determined from “6 acres” alone — because area does not determine perimeter.
A rectangle with area 6 acres can have many possible perimeters, depending on the shape (long and skinny vs. more square).

Final answer​

A 6-acre rectangle has a perimeter somewhere between about 2,045 ft (if square) and much larger depending on shape.
There is no single exact perimeter unless a side length or ratio is given.

Shape	Dimensions (ft)	Perimeter (ft)

Square (minimum)

511 × 511

2045

2:1 rectangle

722 × 361

2167

3:1 rectangle

883 × 295

2356

5:1 rectangle

1160 × 225

2770

10:1 rectangle

1617 × 162

3557

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

Yeah, I had a brain fart because I was asking while walking my dog off leash and was paying more attention to her than thinking about the math. AI got it right.

 

[ponytug]

Chat GPT says this.

A single perimeter value cannot be determined from “6 acres” alone — because area does not determine perimeter.
A rectangle with area 6 acres can have many possible perimeters, depending on the shape (long and skinny vs. more square).

Final answer​

A 6-acre rectangle has a perimeter somewhere between about 2,045 ft (if square) and much larger depending on shape.
There is no single exact perimeter unless a side length or ratio is given.

Shape	Dimensions (ft)	Perimeter (ft)

Square (minimum)

511 × 511

2045

2:1 rectangle

722 × 361

2167

3:1 rectangle

883 × 295

2356

5:1 rectangle

1160 × 225

2770

10:1 rectangle

1617 × 162

3557

And then there's a circular lot with a perimeter of 1812.27...

But yes, somewhere between that and an infinite value.

All the best, Peter

 

[MossRoad]

Today I asked the Google AI what the perimeter is of a 6 acre rectangular property. It told me it depends on whether it's long and narrow or closer to a square. Sheesh.

Let's say it's square inches for ease of play.

2" by 3" is 6 square inches.
The perimeter is 2+2+3+3=10

Now let's say it's 1" by 6", still 6 square inches.
The perimeter is 1+1+6+6=14

Sheesh.

 

[3930dave]

So, the specific example, I gave in another AI topic thread, but it was about an iron casting foundry. I only looked into after seeing a Very old manhole lid, with the foundry name. So, with Google searching, I found a mention of it into the 1930s, it was a picture from a trade magazine.

Anyways, Deepseek, said the foundry was destroyed in 1864 by the federal raids when they burnt the city. Not true, but with "deep think" on, it came to that conclusion by the lack of information later, and that a foundry would be a target when the union attacked. So, it took the lack of available into as proof that it was destroyed.

Do, it spit out a good sounding story about it beeing destroyed in Feb of 1864, can the commanding officers name, unit info, ect. Sounded good, just not true

Thnx for context.

Point was made a long time ago..... as ai progresses, it will likely take on more "human" characteristics.... not always for the better......

If I grab an olde-school calculator, punch in 2+3, I know there is only one answer it will give me. We are already at the stage with public AI, where answers vary. Given the # of people that have treated GPS directions as gospel in the last decades..... I can see where some people are going to be in trouble counting on AI responses......

Doesn't directly relate to your post, but it's been on my mind lately; Asimov wrote this, in 1942

Three Laws of Robotics - Wikipedia

Long before T2, he nailed what we are in the midst of, 80+ years later.....

Rgds, D.