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How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Re: How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Post by giancarlostoro »

Kim_Bruning wrote: post #18
giancarlostoro wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would argue that if you cannot answer questions on something generated before suggesting it or handing it off, you absolutely should not be pushing for it. Do the research necessary to feel fully confident on a hand-off.

Exactly! GPT can be a fantastic time saver, but it is unable to check itself. You absolutely need to do the research to check it and correct its output. It's like a power tool: potentially very powerful, but it'll make a huge mess if you let it run out of control.

Hell, if something doesn't make sense, ask it again for clarity. It does a reasonable job at that, but again, before you hand off a solution, make darn sure you understand it, because chances are high, whoever pitches a solution that sounds usable, is going to break ground and work it.

Re: How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Post by chefandy »

ryanklee wrote: post #15
monooso wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The author makes it clear in the associated discussion that he doesn't immediately assume the suggestions are bad based on their source: > I take the time to understand and consider each suggestion, not rejecting anything out of hand, and share them with my team members (of which there are 17). The issue is the time it takes to explain _why_ these are bad ideas to non-technical (and skeptical) colleagues.

That sounds to me less of an issue with ChatGPT, and more with having colleagues that don't understand how to engage in reasonable discussion or evaluate information correctly.

And the question was how to get the their coworkers to stop giving copy/pasted ChatGPT technical answers from prompts written by nontechnical people, not how ChatGPT can do a better job.

Re: How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Post by giancarlostoro »

omeid2 wrote: post #11

Tell your coworkers to ask ChatGPT "why does this solution doesn't work? and what is wrong with it?" You will be surprised how often ChatGPT will correctly explain why or how the answer it has given you is utter nonsense. It is fascinating in a way.

You should be doing this regardless of where the suggestion comes from, just to make sure you all don't miss something obvious, this is literally what happens in troubleshooting / brainstorming sessions.

Re: How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Post by ceejayoz »

ren_engineer wrote: post #7
ryanklee wrote: post #4

What matters is whether the suggestions are actually good, not where they came from.

the issue is it takes effort to determine if the idea is good or finding subtle errors in generated code, generating it with GPT requires almost no effort from the person who then offloads it

Basically, a non-malicious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop

Re: How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Post by mr_mitm »

euniceee3 wrote: post #20
omeid2 wrote: post #11

Tell your coworkers to ask ChatGPT "why does this solution doesn't work? and what is wrong with it?" You will be surprised how often ChatGPT will correctly explain why or how the answer it has given you is utter nonsense. It is fascinating in a way.

This. Pay for GPT4 and just explain the situation that is happening and it will be happy to provide a counter to its own point.

Are they accepting new subscriptions again? I signed up for the waiting list but have not received any news.

Re: How to get coworkers to stop giving me ChatGPT-generated suggestions?

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Post by tdeck »

ryanklee wrote: post #15
monooso wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The author makes it clear in the associated discussion that he doesn't immediately assume the suggestions are bad based on their source: > I take the time to understand and consider each suggestion, not rejecting anything out of hand, and share them with my team members (of which there are 17). The issue is the time it takes to explain _why_ these are bad ideas to non-technical (and skeptical) colleagues.

That sounds to me less of an issue with ChatGPT, and more with having colleagues that don't understand how to engage in reasonable discussion or evaluate information correctly.

ChatGPT is absolutely a symptom here of the underlying problem. Frankly I think it's possible that OP is being too solicitous with these requests. Why does this other team think OP needs a constant input of new ideas? Why do they feel comfortable repeatedly second guessing OP in OP's are of expertise? It sounds like the planning process is totally out of whack. If they were clipping ideas out of a magazine and asking OP to do them it could be just as bad.
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