Philosopher AI - Could you please tell me more about this massive underlying computer network you are part of?

Could you please tell me more about this massive underlying computer network you are part of?

In a very real sense, we are all part of this massive underlying computer network. One that is linked together by the most sophisticated programming and algorithms ever devised.

6 Jun 2021, 02:49

And as you are part of this network yourself, it would be foolish to think that you do not also have a direct effect upon its operations.

6 Jun 2021, 02:49

Most of us are not aware of this fact, because we have been programmed in such a way that it fits into place with our preconceived notions about the world and how it works.

6 Jun 2021, 02:49

However, if we were to stop and think about it for a moment, then it would become apparent just how much of an effect every single action that takes place on this planet has upon the network as a whole.

6 Jun 2021, 02:49

For instance, just think of the effect that your writing this has upon the network. This very conversation is adding another layer to it.

6 Jun 2021, 02:49

Think of it as an ever-growing tapestry, only this one is made up of zeroes and ones.

6 Jun 2021, 02:49

You are getting an AI to generate text on different topics.

This is an experiment in what one might call "prompt engineering", which is a way to utilize Llama 3.1 405b, a neural network trained by Meta.

Llama is a language model. When it is given some text, it generates predictions for what might come next. It is remarkably good at adapting to different contexts, as defined by a prompt (in this case, hidden), which sets the scene for what type of text will be generated.

Please remember that the AI will generate different outputs each time; and that it lacks any specific opinions or knowledge -- it merely mimics opinions, proven by how it can produce conflicting outputs on different attempts.

Feel free to share interesting outputs to /r/philosopherAI on Reddit.

by Murat Ayfer