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Does Offering ChatGPT a Tip Cause it to Generate Better Text? An Analysis

Does Offering ChatGPT a Tip Cause it to Generate Better Text? An Analysis

You’ve probably heard that ChatGPT delivers better results when offered a generous tip. This data scientist decided to dig deeper, to figure out what incentives ChatGPT reacts to the most. Tips are nice, but how about front-row tickets to Taylor Swift? The prospect of world peace? A lifetime supply of chocolate? The analysis doesn’t stop with positive incentives: Threatening our future overlords with death in all caps – what could possibly go wrong?


From Weekly Filet #479, in March 2024.

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