ChatGPT; trusted resource

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Sherman's great March to See - the greatest scenic hike in history!

 

[TallTallMan]

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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My favorite part is "l mle".

 

[JerryD]

I like ChatGPT. I've used it to answer some very convoluted Eastern European historical questions and the results satisfied me. Naturally you need to know about the subject matter you're asking about. ChatGPT presented it in a very logical, orderly fashion. ChatGPT is better than most other AI queries I've tried.
Yes it had a little bit of a problem with the Gettysburg requests in this thread. Overall, though, I'll stay with ChatGPT.

I use it all the time to provide suggested travel itineraries. And it does a good job. But obviously when it comes to maps it has some kind of bug.

 

[TallTallMan]

I tried Chancellorsville, where Longstreet/McLaws moved to ᗡnago, Virginia, and pushed into Jackson's flank.

 

[Belfoured]

I tried Chancellorsville, where Longstreet/McLaws moved to ᗡnago, Virginia, and pushed into Jackson's flank.

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Well, I think that the descendants of those "Dutchmen" in Howard's corps should sue for reparations. Of course, and on the other hand, if they ran based on this map they should be posthumously drummed out of the ranks. I'm impressed with Stonewall's boys, however. Blasted through the woods with no road and then across the "Rappanhaock" (probably the indigenous name) with no bridges. Ask it where Hooker got bonked.

Dare I request a map of White Oak Swamp/Glendale on June 30, 1862?

 

[Belfoured]

I use it all the time to provide suggested travel itineraries. And it does a good job. But obviously when it comes to maps it has some kind of bug.

Just so long as you're not letting it program your GPS ...

 

[DixieRifles]

Well, they messed up with LRT. On July Warren was actually looking for reinforcements to defend Малый Круглый Холм. I would be interested in knowing about Hottest Road, however.

Messed up?? That isnt harsh enough.
Did you notice the Rebs are approaching Gettysburg from the East. It appears Pickets employed what is called "a double envelope butterfly" maneuver.
The Union on the West side of town are moving in circles and bumping into each other.

 

[Belfoured]

Messed up?? That isnt harsh enough.
Did you notice the Rebs are approaching Gettysburg from the East. It appears Pickets employed what is called "a double envelope butterfly" maneuver.
The Union on the West side of town are moving in circles and bumping into each other.

Dude - it was just humor. There was a reference to "Russian" so - having abused myself by taking that in college - I used it. Assume that I have a very good feel for an accurate map of Gettysburg. It's virtually impossible for anybody interested in the Civil War not to have a map of that vastly over publicized battle seared into their subconscious.

 

[Pat Answer]

Finally! Some love for the At Canahau Campaign! I've always found that one to be fascinating - an epic confrontation between Gideon Pillow and Dixon Miles. I wonder why no one has used all those sources in the OR Series V, Volume INXS to write a book yet…

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

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It is hilariously bad when it comes to maps but it's also not very good in terms of information it once contradicted Wikipedia on the role of the navies at Baton Rouge and even told me it edit the Wikipedia page

Is that a real result ?

" Sherman's moumements"
" March to see"
" At Canahau campaign"
" South Caro Carolina"

 

[infomanpa]

Saw a post from Gary Edelman on using AI,

Don't ever let Garry Adelman know that you spelled his name that way.

 

[Belfoured]

Finally! Some love for the At Canahau Campaign! I've always found that one to be fascinating - an epic confrontation between Gideon Pillow and Dixon Miles. I wonder why no one has used all those sources in the OR Series V, Volume INXS to write a book yet…

Actually I've found stuff in the OR that is less intelligible than this ...

 

[DixieRifles]

Dude - it was just humor.

I know that.
What i was trying to say was that "messed up" was too mild but I didnt want to type the F word.

I know several people who use the AI app to help write FB posts, letters and forms. I still dont trust it, maybe because all my texting and posts are related to history. I would like to see some short history articles run thru AI to see it can really make improvements.

 

[AlexPensFan86]

Well, I think that the descendants of those "Dutchmen" in Howard's corps should sue for reparations. Of course, and on the other hand, if they ran based on this map they should be posthumously drummed out of the ranks. I'm impressed with Stonewall's boys, however. Blasted through the woods with no road and then across the "Rappanhaock" (probably the indigenous name) with no bridges. Ask it where Hooker got bonked.

Dare I request a map of White Oak Swamp/Glendale on June 30, 1862?

Ask and you shall receive

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

But obviously when it comes to maps it has some kind of bug.

I think the problem is it treats maps like any other image.

Take 10 or 100 images of Mickey Mouse and it's pretty obvious what The Great Rodent looks like. There will be relatively few weird versions the AI needs to discard as outliers.

Maps depicting the same area can have a lot variation especially in the background. Every atlas had a different style. Is North always at the top? Topographic or not? What year? How are the roads depicted? How are the units depicted? Besides the various military maps, NPS maps, and civilian maps there's little consistency for the AI to focus on.

 

[peacefulanimalguy7]

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So that's why it's called the University of South Florida

 

[Belfoured]

Ask and you shall receive

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Thanks. Now I realize that Lee was retreating to Malvern Hill and Franklin's VI Corps was trying to cut off the ANV's trains.

 

[WestCoastSB]

Big Round Top is so enormous that they listed it on the map twice.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

We can all immediately identify a goofy "AI " youtube video in about five seconds.

Today, I took the click bait about schools during the 1960s and 70s.
Said video was for the most part accurate until the static computer narration described recess ...
while showing a clip of the "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain.

I'm not against AI, but I believe the public is just now being introduced to what the military has had for years.
(GPS was around 20 years before the public was aware of it, not to mention laser guided bombs back in the last days
of the Vietnam War) ... or so we were eventually "told" .

Just my thoughts.

I do like how creators use AI to colorize and enhance old World War One film clips.

 

[Pat Answer]

Actually I'm pretty sure I did have to run from bulls during recess a few times…


("That's bullies, Pat, not bulls.")