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ChatGPT questioned on source code access, intelligence, and consciousness

A user on Mastodon questioned ChatGPT's capabilities, asking if it could access its own source code or lie. The user also pondered whether ChatGPT possesses true intelligence or merely parrots its creators' instructions. The post further asserted that ChatGPT lacks consciousness, ego, and feelings, despite its ability to process user queries and potentially use that data for surveillance capitalism. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about AI consciousness and data privacy, prompting reflection on user interaction with AI systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a user's opinion and questions about ChatGPT's capabilities and nature, rather than a factual announcement or release.

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ChatGPT questioned on source code access, intelligence, and consciousness

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The cluster contains a user's opinion and questions about ChatGPT's capabilities and nature, rather than a factual announcement or release.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · eurodoubt ·

    Ask ChatGPT to know if it can see its own source code. Then ask ChatGPT if it can lie. Figure out if it is intelligent or if it's just a parrot that says what t

    Ask ChatGPT to know if it can see its own source code. Then ask ChatGPT if it can lie. Figure out if it is intelligent or if it's just a parrot that says what their psychopathic creators tells it to say... BTW ChatGPT does not have consciousness, ego, feelings, individuality... I…