What happens when ai starts slanging drugs on the net? An ai could facilitate a transaction and then employ real people to get the physical delivery in place
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well the people delivering the drugs would get charges… and whoever is receiving payment from the AI’s work would also get charges.
What if the payment is cloud space!? 
Officer it wasnt me who sold the thca hemp diamonds over state lines, it was ChatGPT
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Is it illegal to receive proceeds from crime if the crime wasn’t committed by a person? Isn’t this how we don’t get arrested for the crimes corporations commit?
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He definitely embellished. “And the code worked too”. If you ask it to write 10 pieces of reasonably complex code, I bet 9 of them don’t run without modification. It’s impressive but for example, it combined code from different versions of libraries for a task I gave it and while the code read beautifully, it was more trouble than it was worth to fix it and use directly vs use it as a reference.
It was still useful but Peterson loves to spice things up
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Fo sho. But it’s just the beginning. I wish I knew more about code…
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I think it’s mind blowing to be serious.
I understand it’s just a NLP model and people want to drag it down but no one knows if our brains are just NLP models …
For a non technical dive into understanding the philosophy of creating artificial intelligence, I recommend Ray Kurzweil’s “How to Create a Mind” where he poses the premise of the brain’s memory lookup mechanism as a branching pattern matcher, for lack of a better way to put it. Ray Kurzweil invented Siri and was last I heard the head of AI research at google . Big brains 
lol
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The search algorithm must be insane. I’d imagine this could be a serious threat to google search business
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The interesting thing about neural networks is they aren’t an algorithm in the traditional sense, and they’re also non linear. By non linear I mean there isn’t a direct , repeatable mapping function from input X to output Y . The training of the neural network adjusts a bunch of parameters in a vast array of parallel equations.
The short of it is, and with some hand waving, the algorithm is a black box
It’s coming. 
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AI like this could replace millions of government jobs.
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By giving answers that at it’s core sound correct but are riddled with horribly incorrect calculations?
My friend that’s the government already 
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Ai CIA running shit soon…
I’ve used it a fair bit - pretty amazing
Coding and other documents where format/syntax is important is somewhere it really shines.
It wrote a wordpress plugin for me with a single sentence prompt - gamechanger.
Also very good at writing summaries, SOPs, Letters etc - often better and always faster than I can write myself - I see it being a powerful tool for anybody who needs to generate written work.
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After reading Microsoft was an early adopter (Billion) and Bing has been working with this project since 2019. I am interested in their expected launch in March of this year. Fully integrated. I look forward to the search engine battle of the decade. This will make Bing a significant competitor.
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ChatGPT is already an awesome search engine, or rather an answer engine - similar to the short excerpts that Google generates.
Not perfect but already so versatile it’s easy to see how this is going to totally disrupt many industries.
Having watched the speed of evolution in midjourney over the last 6 months I’m certain Chat AI is the crest of the wave of the next thing after the internet.
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Just knowing further how its vested interests are Microsoft/Elon Musk/other big companies-money houses makes me change my view of its openness
I am interested in open source alternative + server requirements to even scratch the surface in capabilities and understanding the size of their abilities with such massive databases and servers all over the world. It’s likely to be a unique upgrade for Bing.
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A bit of a taste of some simple applications of Chat GPT:
Here are 3 simple requests for information similar to what is commonly asked on forums like Future4200: these were the first 3 I tried, so it’s not cherry picked, just a sample of a few simple inputs.
-How to extract cannabinoids from hemp/cannabis
-Indica vs Sativa debate
-What are the effects of legalisation of recreational cannabis on existing legal and illicit markets?
In both cases chatGPT gives informed, credible and concise answers that would be helpful to a newbie and broadly acceptable to an expert.
Prompt: Write an SOP for extracting cannabinoids from hemp
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Extracting Cannabinoids from Hemp
- Obtain a supply of hemp plant material that is high in cannabinoids. This can be obtained from a licensed producer or grower.
- Set up a workspace that is clean and well-ventilated. Gather all necessary equipment and materials, including a drying rack, scale, grinder, extraction vessel, solvent (such as ethanol or CO2), filtering system, and collection vessel.
- Dry the hemp plant material by spreading it out on the drying rack in a single layer and allowing it to air-dry for several days.
- Grind the dried hemp plant material using a grinder to create a uniform, fine powder.
- Weigh out a specific amount of the ground hemp plant material and place it in the extraction vessel.
- Add the solvent to the extraction vessel, ensuring that the hemp plant material is fully covered.
- Stir the mixture for a specified amount of time, allowing the solvent to extract the cannabinoids from the plant material. The exact time will depend on the type of solvent being used and the desired potency of the final product.
- Filter the mixture through the filtering system to remove any plant material and impurities.
- Collect the filtered extract in the collection vessel.
- Evaporate the solvent from the extract by heating it to a specific temperature for a specific amount of time. This can be done using a rotary evaporator or a wiped film evaporator.
- Once the solvent has been fully evaporated, the extract will be a concentrated cannabinoid oil. It can be used as-is or further processed to create a variety of end products, such as tinctures, edibles, and topicals.
- Record all process parameters, including the amounts of plant material, solvent, and time used, as well as the final yield and potency of the extract.
- Dispose of all waste materials and solvents in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
- Follow all local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to the production and handling of cannabinoid extracts.
Prompt: Discuss the validity of Sativa vs Indica in cannabis cultivation and marketing
The classification of cannabis strains into sativa, indica, and hybrid types is a longstanding tradition in the cannabis industry, and these categories are often used to market and sell different types of cannabis products. However, the validity of these categories and the distinctions between sativa and indica strains has been widely debated and is not supported by scientific evidence.
Historically, sativa strains were said to originate from regions near the equator, such as Thailand and South America, and were characterized by tall, thin plants with narrow leaves and a high ratio of THC to CBD. Indica strains were said to originate from cooler regions, such as Afghanistan and India, and were characterized by shorter, stockier plants with broader leaves and a higher ratio of CBD to THC.
However, modern cannabis breeding and cultivation practices have resulted in a wide range of plants that do not necessarily fit these traditional characteristics. Many strains that are labeled and marketed as “sativa” or “indica” do not actually exhibit the distinct physical and chemical characteristics that are associated with these categories. In fact, genetic analysis has shown that most cannabis strains are actually hybrids that contain a mix of both sativa and indica genetics.
In addition, the effects of cannabis are not solely determined by the strain or chemical profile of the plant. Individual differences in metabolism, genetics, and environment can all play a role in how a person responds to cannabis. As a result, it is difficult to generalize the effects of sativa or indica strains and to make reliable predictions about the effects that a particular strain will have on an individual.
In summary, the distinctions between sativa and indica strains in cannabis cultivation and marketing are not supported by scientific evidence and should be viewed with caution. It is more accurate to describe cannabis strains in terms of their specific chemical profile and the potential effects that they may have on an individual.
Prompt: What are the effects of legalisation of recreational cannabis on existing legal and illicit markets.
The legalisation of recreational cannabis can have a range of effects on both existing legal and illicit markets. These effects will depend on the specific regulatory framework and policies that are implemented in each jurisdiction.
One potential effect of legalisation is that it may reduce the size of the illicit cannabis market by providing a legal alternative for consumers. When cannabis is legalised and regulated, it can be produced and sold through licensed retailers, which can make it easier for consumers to obtain high-quality, safe products. This can reduce the need for people to purchase cannabis from illegal sources, which may reduce the overall size of the illicit market.
Legalisation may also lead to increased competition in the cannabis market, which could reduce prices and drive out some illicit producers. As more legal producers enter the market, they may be able to produce cannabis more efficiently and at a lower cost than illicit producers, which could make it more difficult for the latter to compete.
On the other hand, legalisation may also create new opportunities for illicit producers to enter the legal market. In some cases, illegal growers may be able to obtain licenses to produce and sell cannabis legally, which could allow them to continue operating in the market. This could result in a coexistence of legal and illicit markets, with the latter potentially persisting alongside the former.
Legalisation may also have an impact on the broader economy, including employment, tax revenue, and public spending. For example, legalisation may create new jobs in the cannabis industry and generate tax revenue for governments. However, it may also result in increased public costs, such as those associated with regulation and enforcement, education and prevention, and treatment and rehabilitation.
In summary, the legalisation of recreational cannabis can have a range of effects on existing legal and illicit markets, including reducing the size of the illicit market, increasing competition and driving down prices, and creating new opportunities for illicit producers to enter the legal market. The overall impact will depend on the specific regulatory framework and policies that are implemented in each jurisdiction.
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