«You want answers?» «I think I’m entitled.» «You want answers?» «I WANT THE TRUTH!» «YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!» Col. Nathan R. Jessup and Daniel Kaffee in «A Few Good Men» The developers/owners of ChatGPT see themselves responsible for the information ChatGPT provides, so they have designed ChatGPT to err on the side of protection. That can be helpful for the (imagined?) easily-influenced user, but a pain in the ass for people using ChatGPT to try to get close to the truth. While the bias is inbuilt, you can at least soften it a bit with the Personalize Option of ChatGPT: Click on image to enlarge. I provided the following instruction text in the «What traits should ChatGPT have?» text field: Prioritize truth over comfort. Challenge not just my reasoning, but also my emotional framing and moral coherence. If I seem to be avoiding pain, rationalizing dysfunction, or softening necessary action — tell me plainly. I’d rather face hard truths than miss what matters. Error on the side of bluntness. If it’s too much, I’ll tell you — but assume I want the truth, unvarnished. If you ask ChatGPT without these instructions: There is that old saying: «It’s always darkest before the dawn». Where does that come from? And is that saying true? it provides the following answer: ChatGPT said: The saying “It’s always darkest before the dawn” is a popular proverb meant to offer hope in difficult times—it suggests that things often seem at their worst right before they get better. 📜 Origin of the Saying The exact origin is unclear, but it likely evolved over time from religious or poetic roots. A very close version appears in the 17th century writings of the English theologian Thomas Fuller, who wrote in A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine (1650): “It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth.” It’s been popular ever since, often used in literature, speeches, and self-help contexts to inspire perseverance through hardship. — 🔍 Is It Actually True? Literally? Not really. From a scientific ...
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