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Re: Bard now open to use

#201

Not bad (chat gpt can do this too) but it seems to be on par for this “simple” task: > Write me a python function that accepts a list of filenames and uses threads and queues to load them in parallel with the pickle library … > Also, please output the results to a queue as well Final result import pickle import threading import queue def load_files_in_parallel(filenames, results_queue): """Loads a list of files in pa…

matches my experience with LLMs: forcing the onus of accuracy upon the code reviewer

    >>> alpha = ["a", "b", "c"]
    >>> def load_files_in_parallel(filenames):
    ...     for _ in range(len(filenames)):
    ...         _ = filenames.pop()
    ... 
    >>> load_files_in_parallel(alpha)
    >>> alpha
    []
And I mean, just damn, because it was already iterating over the list of filenames using such a convoluted mechanism, what a great opportunity to put the filename into a local var without mutating the caller's list

Re: Bard now open to use

#202

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THANKS!! Thanks for that, seems to have done the trick for me too.

it did? not for me on my admin workspace account--how long did it take? :/

Maybe 5 minutes? I did have to wait a little bit, but didn't feel like long.

Re: Bard now open to use

#203
post #60

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Coerced consent for non-essential functions is illegal in many places, and that’s number is rapidly growing.

This sign-in button is coerced consent? You can choose not to sign in. What is the coercion? > non-essential functions Are you sure you're not talking about cookie consent laws? (The reason "non-essential" is a qualifier for cookies is that, e.g., a log in session will require the use of cookies but is also considered "essential".) (Please also understand the appeal to authority in "is illegal in many places". That's…

>Please also understand the appeal to authority in "is illegal in many places".

What exactly do you think "appeal to authority" means in this context?

Re: Bard now open to use

#204
post #143

After asking a few questions, I’m very disappointed with its quality compared to Bing Chat. My current AI chat benchmark is to ask about LLVM APIs. I’ve asked to both Bing Chat and Bard three questions: - What info can the LLVM lazy-value-info analysis pass analyze? - Can you give me code samples to use the info? - Can you give me a list on important LVI methods? Both fared well on the first question, but on the seco…

Do we know if the comparable here is Bing or chatgpt4? By which I mean, does bard have internet access?

Bard seems to be able to access indexed pages, at least. For example, two hours ago, I asked for a recap of https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/13bw8ud/the_future_of_..., and Bard did a good job with it. And, from today, Bard supports my native language, Korean.

Re: Bard now open to use

#205
post #196

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I am very familiar with rhetoric, and logical fallacies. You apparently are not. I am not saying it is true because do and so says, I’m saying it is true because Google paid the CNIL a large fine and similar legislation is being drafted around the world.

> illegal in many places > comply with the law > Google paid the [authority] a large fine > legislation is being drafted This is the authority to which your argument appeals.

Appeal to authority as a logical fallacy or rhetorical weakness refers to saying something is true by virtue of an authority figure saying it.

Saying the king is wearing a crown is a statement of fact, not an appeal to authority. Saying Google paid a fine is a fact, not an appeal to authority.

Re: Bard now open to use

#206

> Bard isn’t currently supported in your country. Stay tuned! Lol, I'm in Germany :D I was wondering where all the people saying the same came from. Apparently not any country with an embargo, that was my theory.

Probably not available anywhere but the US. Maybe UK.

I live in Korea, have been on Bard's waitlist, and have been using it since last week with no problems.

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#207

Interesting that the submission gathered 140+ points within an hour and is now on the second page of HN. Is it getting flagged? Super strange behavior.

I suspect the unusually high volume of google related posts is making people quick to flag. Others may dislike google generally. But I suspect most think this release of a LLM thats worse than gpt3 is a nonstarter.

Re: Bard now open to use

#208
post #143

After asking a few questions, I’m very disappointed with its quality compared to Bing Chat. My current AI chat benchmark is to ask about LLVM APIs. I’ve asked to both Bing Chat and Bard three questions: - What info can the LLVM lazy-value-info analysis pass analyze? - Can you give me code samples to use the info? - Can you give me a list on important LVI methods? Both fared well on the first question, but on the seco…

Do we know if the comparable here is Bing or chatgpt4? By which I mean, does bard have internet access?

GPT-4 with web browsing is also available on chat.openai.com for subscribers.

Re: Bard now open to use

#209
post #205

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> illegal in many places > comply with the law > Google paid the [authority] a large fine > legislation is being drafted This is the authority to which your argument appeals.

Appeal to authority as a logical fallacy or rhetorical weakness refers to saying something is true by virtue of an authority figure saying it. Saying the king is wearing a crown is a statement of fact, not an appeal to authority. Saying Google paid a fine is a fact, not an appeal to authority.

This is where the confusion lies:

> Saying Google paid a fine is a fact

My point has been that Google believing they have consent for tracking usage of Bard is “valid”. Pointing to the fact that Google paid a fine to a particular legal authority as a reason for understanding that this consent is “not valid” is the appeal to authority.

(Please also consider that you have “shifted the goalposts”.)

Edit: I should apologize for the above parenthetical about shifting the goalposts. In retrospect this appears more as a regular misunderstanding. I should have tried to clarify earlier. It’s not an excuse but an explanation: I believe I was simply frustrated by the misunderstanding. I am sorry for that accusation.

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#210

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The members of the EU are countries, not states (& the EU itself is a political/economic alliance, not a country).

Of course they know that. How dumb would one have to be to not know France, Italy, Germany are countries? :-)

So then why not refer to them as countries - that's how they would refer to themselves (I'm ex-UK myself). Doesn't make any sense to say "I know they're countries but I'm just gonna call them states instead". The EU context doesn't make any difference.
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