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Understanding AI

Does the AI have opinions of its own?

Learn that the AI has no real opinions, it just repeats patterns it read.

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No, the AI does not have real opinions. It does not believe things the way people do.

It read a huge amount of writing. Then it repeats patterns from that writing. It is matching words, not feeling.

So when it sounds sure, it is not really sure. It is a tool. Your own view still matters most.

A message you can copy

Can you show me a few different views on [your topic], not just one side?

Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

Use the AI to gather ideas. The final choice is always yours to make.

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