The value of GIGO is that it gives you a personal strategy when you think about and approach the issue of AI. It allows you to go beyond fear and confusion. The GIGO strategy (Garbage In Garbage Out) puts you back in the driver’s seat.
To continue the metaphor, AI is like a very powerful car, say a Lamborghini. But you are the driver. If you have good driving skills then you can be very effective but if the driver has poor skills or is distracted by a smartphone etc, then the result can be disastrous.
Lesson 21 DFQ: Rewrite below the most interesting sentence that you will think more about, from reading this lesson.
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The key is for users to be aware of their thinking limitations, because you can take steps to understand your own thinking limitations (eg self-reflection, challenge assumptions, intellectual humility) and to practise improving your prompting (eg open-ended questions, multiple prompts from different angles, rephrasing).
“Therefore, it is essential to provide high-quality, diverse and unbiased prompts to ChatGPT to ensure that the model’s output is of high quality, accurate and unbiased.”
If GIGO, is true, if you want quality out, it might pay to put quality in.
We have biased thinking frames, so cross-referencing responses with additional sources will help us be more critical of initial ChatGPT responses.
Users with weaker thinking skills may have difficulty formulating clear and relevant questions, may misinterpret or misapply the information provided, or may fail to critically evaluate the accuracy and credibility of the responses.
The key is for users to be aware of their thinking limitations and to take time to carefully consider the responses provided by ChatGPT, to critically evaluate the information provided and to see additional resources of information and advice if needed.
It’s important to note that while ChatGPT strives to provide useful and accurate information, it should not be considered a substitute for professional advice or authoritative sources. Users should exercise critical thinking, verify information from multiple sources, and consult human experts when needed.
The quality of the answers received from ChatGPT depends on the quality of the questions asked and the knowledge and expertise of the user in
interpreting and applying the responses received.
“The KEY is for users to be aware of their thinking limitations and to take time to carefully consider the responses provided by ChatGPT, to critically evaluate the information provided and to seek ADDITIONAL SOURCES of information and advice if needed.”
“It is essential to provide high-quality, diverse and unbiased prompts to ChatGPT to ensure that the model’s output is of high quality, accurate and unbiased”
How is prompt input, moderated?