Show HN: I turned my microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3

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Post by mnkm » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 12:19 AM UTC

I never really read my micro-econ textbook.

Looking up concepts from the book with Google yields SEO-y results.

So I used GPT-3 to make a custom chatbot I can query at any time.

Show HN: I turned my microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3
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Post by hot_gril » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 12:46 AM UTC

It gave me a really good explanation of why costs aren't totally passed onto consumers, and what conditions affect how much cost is passed on. Also, apparently the book says something about communism.

Re: Show HN: I turned my microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3

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Post by gardenhedge » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 12:50 AM UTC

How did you turn your microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3?

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Post by westurner » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 12:51 AM UTC

How do the responses compare to auto-summarization in terms of Big E notation and usefulness?

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Post by Bloating » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 12:58 AM UTC

> How many 2 cent stamps in a dozen?

A dozen is 12, so 12 x 2 = 24. Therefore, there are 24 two cent stamps in a dozen.

Re: Show HN: I turned my microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3

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Post by nomy99 » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 1:09 AM UTC

paranoid engineer here.. will chatgpt replace us :|

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Post by rhtgrg » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 1:12 AM UTC

gardenhedge wrote: post #3

How did you turn your microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3?

Something seems amiss. You can ask this chatbot how old Stephen King is and you'll get the answer.

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Post by k1rd » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 1:13 AM UTC

gardenhedge wrote: post #3

How did you turn your microeconomics textbook into a chatbot with GPT-3?

maybe embeddings?

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Post by nomy99 » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 1:19 AM UTC

nomy99 wrote: post #6

paranoid engineer here.. will chatgpt replace us :|

When I asked chatgpt if it will replace engineers: No, AI language models like ChatGPT are not designed to replace engineers. AI can automate certain tasks and assist engineers in their work, but it cannot fully replace the creative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills of human engineers. AI is best used as a tool to enhance human capabilities and improve efficiency, rather than as a replacement for human workers. In many cases, the integration of AI and human expertise can lead to more innovative and effective solutions.

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Post by nomy99 » Fri, Feb 03, 2023, 1:19 AM UTC

nomy99 wrote: post #9

nomy99 wrote: post #6

paranoid engineer here.. will chatgpt replace us :|

When I asked chatgpt if it will replace engineers: No, AI language models like ChatGPT are not designed to replace engineers. AI can automate certain tasks and assist engineers in their work, but it cannot fully replace the creative, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills of human engineers. AI is best used as a tool to enhance human capabilities and improve efficiency, rather than as a replacement for human w…

definetly will replace us