• Downcount@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The funny thing is, if you point out its mistakes, it often does better on subsequent attempts.

    Or it get stuck in an endless loop of two different but wrong solutions.

    Me: This is my system, version x. I want to achieve this.

    ChatGpt: Here’s the solution.

    Me: But this only works with Version y of given system, not x

    ChatGpt: <Apology> Try this.

    Me: This is using a method that never existed in the framework.

    ChatGpt: <Apology> <Gives first solution again>

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      10 months ago
      1. “Oh, I see the problem. In order to correct (what went wrong with the last implementation), we can (complete code re-implementation which also doesn’t work)”
      2. Goto 1
    • UberMentch@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I used to have this issue more often as well. I’ve had good results recently by **not ** pointing out mistakes in replies, but by going back to the message before GPT’s response and saying “do not include y.”