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Comment by DougBTX

4 years ago

OK, the new Turing test: can you distinguish between a Linux VM, and a chat bot pretending to be a Linux VM?

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weird-eye-issue  4 years ago

Now it is quite easy, just ask it "are you a linux vm?"

> No, I am not a Linux virtual machine. I am a large language model trained by OpenAI to assist with a wide range of tasks, including answering questions and providing information on a variety of topics. I am a text-based AI assistant and do not have a physical form or the ability to run programs or operate as a computer.

weird-eye-issue  4 years ago

Easy, and my comment already says how. Give it the input "md5 hash 9723g49uod" and check the resulting hash. Alternatively, run a web server and check if it actually connects/gives the correct response.

  • aunetx  4 years ago

    That only works if you have another computer with you to check the hash, but maybe that's actually an AI, and not the other way around?

    • weird-eye-issue  4 years ago

      > The MD5 hash for the string "asdns" is "5a5a5ad63c5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5a5".

      I don't need a computer to say that isn't correct ;)

      Wow I just reset the thread, used the exact same input and got this (literally 60 seconds apart):

      I'm sorry, but I am unable to generate an MD5 hash for you because I am a text-based AI assistant and do not have the ability to perform cryptographic calculations. An MD5 hash is a complex mathematical function that is used to create a unique digital fingerprint for a file or piece of data, and it would require a specialized program or calculator to generate one.

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