ChatGPT; trusted resource

[Belfoured]

If this was true, it'd be a whole other war!! Apparently the CSA states included New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Massachusetts!!! I wonder if they were conquered and flipped? Or just outright seceded?

Missed that. I was focused on WY becoming a State 30 years ahead of time.

 

[R. Porter]

Was Illinois really a border state? Did the Confederate States become The Gulf of America?

 

[Stryker65]

For @gjpratt's benefit, a map of Franklin/Nashville?

 

[AlexPensFan86]

For @gjpratt's benefit, a map of Franklin/Nashville?

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[gjpratt]

For @gjpratt's benefit, a map of Franklin/Nashville?

Well now I don't have to worry about my map handouts

 

[Belfoured]

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Well, this takes the concept of "friendly fire" to a new, highly unanticipated level ...

 

[Stryker65]

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At least AI's been using real generals' names lately -- until now with "General Schtoff".

 

[Belfoured]

At least AI's been using real generals' names lately -- until now with "General Schtoff".

Next up: Col. Klink and Sergeant Schultz.

 

[CaptSpook]

I think I'll stick with my conventional research methods.

 

[CaptSpook]

Saw a post from Gary Edelman on using AI, and took up his challenge. I asked ChatGPT to draw me a map showing the major troops movements at the Battle of Gettysburg. This is what I got:

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It just occurred to me -- did Gary mean artificial intelligence (AI) or did he misspell AI and really mean some guy named Al (Allen)?

 

[Story]

This entire thread falls under the umbrella of "WAS IT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR?"

 

[lupaglupa]

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These two are the best yet.

 

[Story]

These two are the best yet.

If ever this meme was applicable

 

[Library Lady]

Meanwhile, in other news, this is what Johns Hopkins is doing with the government funding they still apparently have. Doesn't having an organ removed by a robot and AI sound like fun? I wonder what DRG ("pay grade" for Medicare) that will go in when it is totally ready for humans? I'd be amazed if it were cheaper than using a human surgeon. Cost savings is usually the reason for getting robots and using AI, or so they claim.

Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help

In work led by Johns Hopkins researchers, the robot performed unflappably across trials and with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real life medical emergencies

hub.jhu.edu

 

[lupaglupa]

I imagine self-cutting surgeons will have the same fatality rates as self-driving cars.

 

[Claude Bauer]

I encountered AI's ability to hallucinate firsthand when I was looking for background for an event that focused on the abolitionist movement in Western Maryland. AI provided me with the following compelling, richly detailed account of a local abolitionist family and their contributions to the Underground Railroad, as well as the location of a modern-day museum at their homesite!

Unfortunately, none of it is real—AI made the whole thing up! There is no John Weems farm on the Monocacy River, the non-existent Weems family never contributed anything to the Underground Railroad, and there is no current-day John Weems Farm museum that tells the story of the Underground Railroad in Western Maryland!

Woe betide anyone who relies on "AI in the wild" for research!

Here's some historic hallucinations, courtesy of a publicly available AI engine:

"John Weems Farm Museum - Abolitionist Safe House
Thurmont, Md. (Frederick Co.)

The John Weems Farm in Thurmont was an Underground Railroad safe house. It was owned by John Weems, a Quaker who was an active abolitionist. The farm was located on the Mason-Dixon Line, which was the border between slave and free states. This made it a convenient location for helping freedom seekers escape to the North.

The Weems family helped many freedom seekers on their journey to freedom. They would provide food, shelter, and transportation. They would also help them to disguise themselves so that they would not be recognized by slave catchers.

The John Weems Farm was one of many safe houses in Western Maryland that helped freedom seekers escape to freedom. It is a reminder of the courage and compassion of the people who helped to make the Underground Railroad a success.

Here are some other details about the John Weems Farm:

• It was located on the Monocacy River, which provided a natural barrier to slave catchers.
• The farm was surrounded by forests, which made it easy for freedom seekers to hide.
• The Weems family had a network of other abolitionists who helped them to transport freedom seekers to the North.

The John Weems Farm is now a museum that tells the story of the Underground Railroad in Western Maryland. It is a valuable resource for learning about this important part of American history."

Just for laughs, I asked another AI online image generator to create a picture of the nonexistent John Weems farm. I especially like the wooden Underground Railroad tracks running right by the farm! Well, at least they got the "artificial" part right. The "intelligence" part...not so much.

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

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[lupaglupa]

So I'm now really curious @Claude Bauer where the original info came from the was falsely combined to make up that family and museum.

 

[R. Porter]

That Weems report sounds like the answer for a discussion question on a history test that someone didn't study for. What is the language used for the comments on the Weems farm picture? Some of the words look like English.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Cost savings is usually the reason for getting robots and using AI, or so they claim.

I thought robots were already being used for some surgery, although not with AI. Robot hands are always steady and robot arms don't get tired, unlike their human counterparts, and can make more precise incisions.