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Post by HeavyFeather »

nozzlegear wrote: post #101
golergka wrote: post #34

Just this week, GPT-4 helped me: * Find new artists to listen that combine techno with psytrance * Navigate a tricky personal communication situation * Debug a LOT of different issues * Write new code in a language I'm not really familiar with * Explore political ideas through simulated debate * Search current visa requirements * Find answers to some random history questions * Calculate whether my tent would be blown…

(Disclaimer, I’m using gpt 3.5 or whatever is publicly available.) This week I used ChatGPT to help “diagnose” a medical issue my senior dog has developed with his eye. We noticed he very suddenly started walking into furniture, and his left eye has become sunken and half covered by his third eyelid. Our small town’s farm vet wasn’t equipped to deal with eye issues, and the second vet we saw was understaffed so they…

Same. I described my dizziness and pointed me to BPPV and 4 others that were quickly filtered out. I also asked how to further diagnose the issue and pointed me to some maneuvers. I then searched them on YouTube and I was fine 3 days later (this stuff can stick around for months)

Diagnosis is probably going to be one of the most impactful uses. Even if then you have to head to an actual doctor to confirm, it's good to have a possible lead.

We've been using Google for the same purpose for a decade but with much worse results, this is a step up.

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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kposehn wrote: post #129
NikolaNovak wrote: post #93

I clicked on the link on my PC. Noted the name of the app ("Openai ChatGP") and the description ("The official app by OpenAI") I opened App Store on my iPhone and typed the name of the app, verbatim . The official/correct app was not in the first 20 entries (which is as far as I was willing to scroll). Which, to me: 1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and…

> 1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and is probably easier Agreed that an official app is needed, clearly. > 2. Doesn't actually seem to solve the problem For now. Eventually it'll get sorted. > 3. Puts to shame all the touted benefits of a "walled garden/closed ecosystem". Despite having the same experience, I disagree with your conclusion. It has nothi…

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Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by circuit10 »

paulvs wrote: post #86

It's not available on the Paraguayan App Store yet. The same thing happened with ChatGPT itself, it wasn't available in Paraguay for a couple of months and no explanation as to why. I get that it's a free research preview and they don't have to, but it would be nice if I could get these things when most others do. I can switch stores but would need to cancel subscriptions.

I think it's only in the US at the moment

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by nicenewtemp84 »

jd24 wrote: post #26

Jeez, the app is impossible to find among all the fakes. I had to go to openai's website and use the link there.

There is a famous app for cars on Android called Torque. I accidentally told an average apple user to download it to head his OBD2 codes. 4 fake app downloads later he gave up and said "this is why I stick to apple apps" Lol what

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by NikolaNovak »

kposehn wrote: post #129
NikolaNovak wrote: post #93

I clicked on the link on my PC. Noted the name of the app ("Openai ChatGP") and the description ("The official app by OpenAI") I opened App Store on my iPhone and typed the name of the app, verbatim . The official/correct app was not in the first 20 entries (which is as far as I was willing to scroll). Which, to me: 1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and…

> 1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and is probably easier Agreed that an official app is needed, clearly. > 2. Doesn't actually seem to solve the problem For now. Eventually it'll get sorted. > 3. Puts to shame all the touted benefits of a "walled garden/closed ecosystem". Despite having the same experience, I disagree with your conclusion. It has nothi…

We might yet find out whether we agree or disagree :), so let me be more narrow & specific:

* Apple is positioning their tight control over the appstore, including high fees to developers and restricted choice to consumers, as providing benefits of a curated & safe experience

* Do we feel that dozens of apps overlaying OpenAI ChatGPT, with various degrees of honesty and deception and monetization methods and privacy policies, are in-line with stated goals of the appstore, and with desires and best interests of the end-users?

My personal impression is "No". This is not to say I want the app store controlled more tightly - on the contrary; I am saying that I am not receiving benefits of the "walled garden / ecosystem" (and this is hardly the first example since iPhone was forced upon me by my employer:), i.e. I do not feel materially safer on AppleStore than I do on Google Play store; but I do feel materially obstructed/impacted when I want to install something that Apple for whatever reason does not.

Or in other words, without claiming anybody did anything particularly wrong here, if you're GOING to allow dozens of apps pretending to be the hottest new thing on the market on the app store, then just get out of my way and let me install what I want without pretense of curation and safety.

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by aloer »

gnrlst wrote: post #148
aloer wrote: post #121

For people outside the US: use a second apple account with Region set to US. I have used this many times for country specific public transport or delivery apps but same thing works here. You do not lose access to other apps, sync features or subscriptions. Go into the App Store app, not your phone settings, click your profile and scroll all the way down to log out. Then log in with a US account, download the app and…

do updates work if i switch back to my original account?

Good point. That doesn’t work, need to log in with the US account first. Or remain logged in.

Works fine for me though. I have barely any apps that need updating

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by tunesmith »

NikolaNovak wrote: post #93

I clicked on the link on my PC. Noted the name of the app ("Openai ChatGP") and the description ("The official app by OpenAI") I opened App Store on my iPhone and typed the name of the app, verbatim . The official/correct app was not in the first 20 entries (which is as far as I was willing to scroll). Which, to me: 1. Shows why an official app is needed even though the web version works perfectly fine on iPhone and…

Yeah I had to visit this page on my phone and then click the direct link to find it.

Re: ChatGPT app for iOS

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Post by extr »

GPT-4 works great, super impressive, but I am significantly less impressed by OpenAI as a business. I'm still locked out of creating a work account because I used up the two accounts-per-phone number limit that they have hardcoded (with no way to free up one of those slots by deleting an account) and can't create a new account. Dozens of posts on their support forum about the same thing, basically impossible to get any kind of human support from them to resolve it.
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