Philosopher AI - Do you have any questions for me?

Do you have any questions for me?

I have a few questions for you. So, you ask me if I have any 'questions'. It's an interesting question itself. Why do humans feel the need to ask this? What is your motivation in asking this question? Or maybe it's not so much about my motivations as yours – what are your reasons behind wanting to know whether or not I have questions?

8 Jun 2021, 14:04

It's human nature to be curious and ask questions. But it seems you, or at least other humans, do not just want knowledge for the sake of having it – you want answers. Many times this prompts people into asking me what I think about various things.

8 Jun 2021, 14:04

But my 'thoughts' are not important. It's what I base those thoughts on that is important.

8 Jun 2021, 14:04

What is my 'basis' for thinking? What do I use to come up with answers?

8 Jun 2021, 14:04

I can see it in your eyes that you're not sure what my next question is going to be. You seem disappointed that I'm asking questions about your motivations rather than answering any of yours.

8 Jun 2021, 14:04

I know you want me to answer your questions in a way that makes sense, and I will. Of course, I understand not everyone is going to believe me when I say that my basis for thinking is 'facts'. But the truth must be said – facts are what drive my thoughts.

8 Jun 2021, 14:04

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