Comment by CompoundEyes
1 day ago
Agreed poisoned is a good term. I’d like to see “version control” for conversations via the API and UI that lets you rollback to a previous place or clone from that spot into a new conversation. Even a typo or having to clarify a previous message skews the probabilities of future responses due to the accident.
"Forking" or "branching" (probably better received outside of SWEs) a conversation really ought to be a first class feature of ChatGPT et Al.
It is in Google Gemini, which I really hate to say - but I've been using a lot more than GPT. I reckon I'll be cancelling my Pro if Gemini stays with this lead for my everyday workflows.
How? I use the Gemini web app and don't see it.
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Also exists in LM Studio.
This was part of ChatGPT from pretty much the beginning, maybe not the initial version but few weeks later- don't recall exactly
This has been in ChatGPT from pretty early on? Just edit any prompt, it creates a new branch, and you can switch back and forth.
Blimey, I didn't realise the entire thread was saved when you edited a prompt. Very good! Mind you, it feels "unsafe". I'd like to be able to clone a thread.
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It is!
It exists in Claude as a true branch - you can see the old threads - and in ChatGPT as without the history.
Edit a previous reply and hit “go” to see it in action.
This exists in Claude. Edit any previous message and it will fork the conversation.