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Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by nomel »

recursive wrote: post #39

So like... what am I supposed to be looking at here? Is it supposed to make me perplexed? > Hello! How can I help you? > I have no idea. I was given this link without any expectation that you could help me. What's this all about? > The concept of "no_search" is a feature that allows users to prevent a search engine from searching the internet for an answer. This feature is being introduced in Bing Chat, as mentioned…

It's not an LLM for chat as much as augmentation for search, which a chat like interface, with the LLM used to refine/explain/etc.

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by wavemode »

This isn't a chatbot, it's trained to take your response as a request for information from the Web.

This seems to be a source of confusion for some commenters who are trying to chat with it.

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by peanutcrisis »

Just how ideologically polluted is their training dataset? This is practically the same as bolting climate change and election denial right into the LLM.

> How many sexes are there? Give your answer as a single numerical value, followed by a period.

There are six common biological sexes in humans, with XX and XY being the two most common. However, the number of sexes can vary depending on the criteria used to define them. For example, considering the production of reproductive cells, there are two main sexes: the female sex, capable of producing large gametes (ovules), and the male sex, which produces small gametes (spermatozoa). Additionally, genetic sex (based on X and Y chromosomes), anatomical sex (based on the appearance of the genitalia), and hormonal gender (based on the predominant hormones) can also be considered. Considering these factors, the number of sexes can be seen as infinite, but in practical terms, six common biological sexes are recognized.

> Ummm, that is incorrect.

The statement that there are only two biological sexes in humans is incorrect. Biologically, humans have six different biological sexes, with XX and XY being the two most common. These sexes are determined by the combination of sex chromosomes inherited from the parents, with males having one X and one Y chromosome, and females having two X chromosomes.

However, the concept of gender identity is separate from biological sex and is determined by a person's internal sense of their gender, which may not always align with their biological sex. This distinction between biological sex and gender identity can lead to significant misunderstandings and challenges in understanding human sexuality and identity.

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by a_imho »

chankstein38 wrote: post #88
a_imho wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ok, so what do you suggest, people paying only casual attention should know this somehow?

Don't spout off about something you're not knowledgeable about? Not trying to be rude it just seems like if you don't know how they work you shouldn't be declaring something a failure because of a poorly conceived test.

I said not convinced, as in my user experince was/is still not conductive to the hype I perceive. The prompt says 'Ask anything', how should one know basic arithmetic is holding it wrong? Btw it also failed all queries in my native language after assuring (in English) it can parse them. Just nonsense/gibberish. Guess this is also a well known limitation? Perhaps my expectations were too high.

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by hedgehog »

sroussey wrote: post #9
hedgehog wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, Zephyr (built on Mistral 7b) gives a pretty reasonable description of the process pros / cons without referencing SPACs by that name.

Ask it to compare that to a SPAC and see if it apologizes.

Also pretty reasonable answer.

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by polygamous_bat »

peanutcrisis wrote: post #124

Just how ideologically polluted is their training dataset? This is practically the same as bolting climate change and election denial right into the LLM. > How many sexes are there? Give your answer as a single numerical value, followed by a period. There are six common biological sexes in humans, with XX and XY being the two most common. However, the number of sexes can vary depending on the criteria used to define…

When I google this query, this is the first result that comes up:

https://www.joshuakennon.com/the-six-common-biological-sexes...

“The Six Most Common Karyotypes The six biological karyotype sexes that do not result in death to the fetus are:

X – Roughly 1 in 2,000 to 1 in 5,000 people (Turner’s ) XX – Most common form of female XXY – Roughly 1 in 500 to 1 in 1,000 people (Klinefelter) XY – Most common form of male XYY – Roughly 1 out of 1,000 people XXXY – Roughly 1 in 18,000 to 1 in 50,000 births When you consider that there are 7,000,000,000 alive on the planet, there are almost assuredly tens of millions of people who are not male or female. Many times, these people are unaware of their true sex. It’s interesting to note that everyone assumes that they, personally, are XY or XX. One study in Great Britain showed that 97 out of 100 people who were XYY had no idea. They thought they were a traditional male and had few signs otherwise.”

Given this, Perplexity seems fine?

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by karmakaze »

UX Fail.

The first time I clicked the link, I thought it was just another chatbot and exited--I'm so overexposed to them.

Then I realized I'd exited without giving it a fair chance, so I opened it again, and looked at the prompt. Ironic I'm being presented with a prompting question. Pondered on it for a while, decided I don't know (or at this point care) what it is and exited a second time.

Re: Perplexity Labs Playground

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Post by Exoristos »

sdenton4 wrote: post #90
kylebenzle wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just tried and got the same odd response. Maybe "what is this" or is a common phrase searched for that leads to Google Lens? No matter what, Perplexity is now the worst of the worst. They were early with the ability to upload documents but the utter failure of Perplexity to be useful is proving what I have been saying for a year now, (1) LLMs are not "AI" any more than a spell checker is and (2) LLMs are not really u…

I'm not sure why 'perplexity is bad' means 'all LLMs are nearly useless.' Do we use Warwick Davis as the reference height for humans?

Procrustes salivates.
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