Earlier this week I discussed an example of ChatGPT giving ‘placeholder’ answers in lieu of real answers. Below is an example of what that looks like. I could swear this didn’t used to happen, but it basically just ‘doesn’t’ answer your question. I’m interested how often other people see this behavior.

  • @200ok
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    48 months ago

    Fun fact: Those placeholder comments are sometimes called pseudo-code.

    • @TropicalDingdongOP
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      18 months ago

      yeah well I’m not paying for pseudo code. It’s a waste of my time and a waste of a prompt. It’s also not an answer to the question being asked.

  • @magiccupcake
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    28 months ago

    I see this a lot too, i think chatgpt anticipates the task being difficult?

    I just be more specific, or have it expand its placeholder.

    • @TropicalDingdongOP
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      18 months ago

      Yeah I am kinda guessing it’s a cost cutting measure for more work the part of the llm.

      • @magiccupcake
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        18 months ago

        Yeah I’ve noticed lately it likes to be lazy