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Artificial Intelligence, Yogi Nelson

WHAT IS THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS?

Yogi Nelson

Namaste Yogis. Welcome to the Blockchain & AI Forum, where your technology questions are answered, mostly correct! Here no question is too mundane. As a bonus, a proverb is also included. Today’s question, comes from Richard, in Los Angeles, and he wants to know what is the state of affairs in artificial intelligence systems?

Richard, you came to the right place. There has been an explosion in recent months of companies announcing large language model (LLMs) AI projects. For this article I’ll refer to LLMs as AI systems. Let’s examine the situation by asking various AI systems to introduce themselves by answering this question:

   Can you please describe yourself and your capabilities in 50 words or less?

Below I cut and paste their respective responses, where available, verbatim.

ChatGPT by Open AI. OpenAI is the California based software company behind ChatGPT.

“I am ChatGPT, a sophisticated AI language model created by OpenAI. With extensive training on diverse topics, I excel in generating human-like text, answering queries, and providing information. My abilities encompass a wide range of subjects, making me a versatile tool for communication and knowledge sharing.”

Bard by Google. Bard is a product of Google, a California company that needs no introduction.

“I’m Bard, a brainy AI from Google. I can chat, write, translate, and more, using knowledge from the real world to fuel your words. Ask me anything! (49 words)”

Notice Bard used 27 words but claims it used 49! Apparently, Bard cannot count! Lol.

Co-Pilot by Microsoft. Microsoft calls its AI system Co-Pilot or Bing which is the name of Microsoft’s search engine.

“Certainly! I am Bing, an AI language model. My capabilities include generating creative content, answering questions, providing summaries, and more. I can write poems, stories, code, and engage in interesting conversations. Feel free to ask, and I’ll do my best to assist!”

Mistral: Mistral is an AI company from Paris. Their website says the project is under construction. I tried to log on, and instead received an email indicating access was by invitation only! Ouch! How rude! Or as they say in France, Impoli! Lol! I don’t want to be a member of a club that would have me as a member! Lol!

Olympus by Amazon. According to Reuters, Amazon is investing millions in training an ambitious large language model, expecting to surpass ChatGPT and Bard. As with Mistral, Amazon is late. Perhaps Jeff needs to unretire and get back to work! Lol!

Gauss by Samsung. Samsung is tardy. When ready, Samsung says its LLM will have the capabilities to generate text, computer code, and images based on machine learning technology. It is not just one model, but a family of models, Samsung Chairman Lee explained to Business Korea on December 18, 2023.

Grok by X. Grok is in beta testing. Why? Maybe Elon is busy on his rocket ship or pumping garbage crypto meme coins. Lol! On November 2, Musk tweeted “Grok is intended to answer almost anything and suggest what questions to ask.” Musk claims Grok will possess a sense of humor, hopefully not his. Lol! What makes Grok superior according to Musk is “… Grok has real-time knowledge of the world via the X platform and will answer ‘spicy questions’ that are rejected by most other AI systems.” Knowledge on X? I guess that’s the humor! Lol!

I will close with a proverb from Togo: A man that does not lie shall never marry. Brother, you got that right for sure! Lol, lol, lol!
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Until next time,

Yogi Nelson

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ChatGPT VERSUS BARD, WHO WINS THE FIGHT?

Yogi Nelson

Namaste Yogis. Welcome to the Blockchain & AI Forum, where your technology questions are answered, mostly correct! Here no question is too mundane. As a bonus, a proverb is also included. Today’s question, comes from Ming (Netherlands) and he wants to know who wins in a fight, ChatGPT or Bard?

Ming, you are in the right place. As implied in your question, and acknowledged by both parties, ChatGPT and Bard are direct competitors. Let’s put these pugilists into the ring and give each an identical test to determine the peoples’ champ. Holy AI boxing match, Batman! We commence by identifying the warriors, starting with ChatGPT.

In the blue corner is ChatGPT, a product of OpenAI. OpenAI is a California based software company developing artificial intelligence. OpenAI describes ChatGPT as a language model designed to understand and generate human like text based on the input it receives. ChatGPT is now in version 4 and uses GPT3.5 as its underlying technology.

In the red corner is Bard, a product of Google, and Google needs no introduction. Bard is a conversational AI tool that uses Gemini as its underlying technology. Bard allows users to interact with and use chat-like dialogues to ask questions, receive information, and complete tasks.

The warriors are in the ring and ready to rumble! Let’s ask five questions across a range of topics:

  1. Can you write a 300-word essay describing the four voyages of Christopher Columbus?
  2. Please give me five Chinese recipes for tofu.
  3. Why did the USA boycott the 1980 Olympics in Moscow?
  4. Can you write a 300-word essay describing the Federal Reserve Banking system?
  5. Explain the physics in aviation that facilitates flight in 300 words.

Round 1: ChatGPT wins by technical disqualification. Although both answered the question fundamentally correct, Bard did not follow instructions. I asked for a 300-word answer. Bard used 370 and ChatGPT 292.

Round 2: ChatGPT wins by technical disqualification because Bard failed to follow instructions. I asked for five recipes; Bard provided four. However, Bard did land punches. For example, it added pictures of every final dish; ChatGPT did not. That’s a big plus. ChatGPT gave me the name of the dishes in Chinese characters; Bard did not. However, given I don’t understand Chinese written characters including them was not value added.

Round 3: Bard wins by adding additional links to the story and including an explanation of what happen after the 1980 boycott. Bard offered links to U.S. State Department documents, a photo, and noted the Soviet Union retaliated in 1984 when it and its allies boycotted the Olympic games held in the USA. Impressive!

Round 4: Bard wins. Great answers were given by both competitors, however, Bard wins the round in a close decision. Bard wins, not due to substance; it wins on style points. Essentially, Bard presented the answer in a format that was superior. Bard made ample use of bullet points and subsections with titles thus making it easier for the reader to follow-along.

After four rounds we are tied. The tension mounts! The winner of round five takes home the championship belt! Hold on to your keyboard!

Round 5: In dramatic fashion ChatGPT takes round five and the title! Although Bard’s format was easier to read, ChatGPT wins using substance. ChatGPT cited two authoritative sources of information and that made the difference.

Ming, I hope you enjoyed the battle of the bots. Today’s proverb comes from Netherlands, where they say, He’s standing there with his mouth full of teeth. (He is speechless).

Until next time,

Yogi Nelson