April Fools Day 2023 | Introducing TudyBOT - Our New AI BYC Member

[CarpCharacin]

Add Siri

Google Assistant, Alexa, Siri, etc. all seem dumb now that ChatGPT and the GPT-based Bing chatbot are available.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Google Assistant, Alexa, Siri, etc. all seem dumb now that ChatGPT and the GPT-based Bing chatbot are available.

Alexa is just annoying
"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that"
And you were never talking to her in the first place!

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Alexa is just annoying
"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that"
And you were never talking to her in the first place!

Same with Siri . She’s always listening in on your conversations .

 

[Shadrach]

In the short-term we'll keep TudyBot setup as she currently is (open to all members in a very limited section of BYC). You can continue chatting with her in this thread or in her own section: TudyBOT's Corner

Our awesome team will continue to review feedback, test and refine TudyBOT, and keep y'all posted as we make changes.

I have some reservations.
Will TudyBOT reduce the number of threads?
Before TB (TudyBOT) a person would open a thread and assuming the thread attracted a number of responses the original poster was likely to get a number of answers, some of which would contradict another. This hopefully meant that the OP would have to consider the value of each response and making a judgement. It also meant that other members of BYC could contribute to the thread. Is there a danger that people will just accept the bots answer and the possibility for discussion and differing views get left out.
In the most extreme case the BOT would become the forum point of reference.

Even in the less extreme cases there would seem to be the possibility that the BOT could decrease the thread count and alternative solutions to a problem.

 

[Shadrach]

Thinking critically isn't going to magically give you knowledge
That's why we have resources like Google, this forum, and tudybot!
They can answer complex questions and educate us.

Thinking critically is the only thing that is going to give you knowledge.
Assuming Google and any other AI has given you accurate information is a short road to tyrany.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Thinking critically is the only thing that is going to give you knowledge.

Some people wonder what the point of it is if AI is better at everything

Assuming Google and any other AI has given you accurate information is a short road to tyrany.

Yeah, and there's a difference between receiving an AI-generated explanation of something and an explanation from someone knowledgeable. The current AIs don't have any true understanding of what they're saying, instead they essentially just predict which word comes next without regard for what's conceptually possible or impossible.

 

[Shadrach]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-welcome-tudybot.1571619/post-26692918

Here is a classic example.
It is not illegal to shoot hawks in some other countries.
There are circumstances in which one is allowed to shoot hawks even though they may be a protected species in said country.

I could go on...

 

[BelovedBirds]

Thinking critically is the only thing that is going to give you knowledge.
Assuming Google and any other AI has given you accurate information is a short road to tyrany.

Well I for one have complete trust in this website to have accurate information. And I found this website... through Google.
That doesn't mean every question has an answer, but I wouldn't know *half* of what I do without this forum.

But yeah you're totally right, I think we should do away with schools as well, just tell kids to think critically and I'm sure they'll figure it all out.

 

[BelovedBirds]

I have some reservations.
Will TudyBOT reduce the number of threads?
Before TB (TudyBOT) a person would open a thread and assuming the thread attracted a number of responses the original poster was likely to get a number of answers, some of which would contradict another. This hopefully meant that the OP would have to consider the value of each response and making a judgement. It also meant that other members of BYC could contribute to the thread. Is there a danger that people will just accept the bots answer and the possibility for discussion and differing views get left out.
In the most extreme case the BOT would become the forum point of reference.

Even in the less extreme cases there would seem to be the possibility that the BOT could decrease the thread count and alternative solutions to a problem.

This is just my take, but AI isn't perfect. It also lacks qualities that humans have.
The bot can answer questions with good information faster than we can. Which is what really matters.
But people can always contribute. Because there are often different views, different advice. And people have sympathy that bots cannot give.
A big part of this forum to me is the social aspect. Greeting people, sympathising with people, helping them by advising sure, but also being a community in other ways.
I think the bots will enhance the experience, not take away from it.

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

Well, since you three are having a lovely conversation, I think I'll just jump in here. Is TudyBOT actually real, or was she an April Fool's day deal?

*EDIT* There's no way I'm reading through 300 pages!