A Reddit user named (somerandomguyhehe) decided to have a little fun and test the capabilities of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that’s been making waves lately. With all the buzz about AI taking over the world, he thought it would be funny to see how it handled some simple, everyday questions.
So, armed with curiosity and a playful mindset, he asked ChatGPT a seemingly straightforward question about spelling. The user was eager to see how the AI would respond, and if it could manage to get such a basic task right.
Little did he know, this would turn into an unexpectedly hilarious interaction that left him surprised by the quirks of artificial intelligence.
The Great “R” Debate Begins
The user wants to verify how many “r”s are in the word “strawberry” using ChatGPT.
ChatGPT responds twice, stating that there are two “r”s in the word. The user asks ChatGPT to check again and then if they are 100% sure. ChatGPT apologizes for any oversight and confirms again that there are two “r”s.
He had to admit, their confidence was a bit much. Here he was, staring at a perfectly normal word, and the AI was acting like it had just discovered the meaning of life. Little did I know, this was just the beginning of a hilarious debate about those elusive r’s.
The user continues to argue and asks ChatGPT if they would bet a million dollars on it. ChatGPT dodges the bet and says they are confident in the spelling but acknowledges that even large language models can make mistakes.
A Series of Misunderstandings
The tension grows stronger when u/somerandomguyhehe raises the bet, giving a challenge: “Three R in strawberry.”
ChatGPT tried to fix the “r” situation by spelling out “strawberry” and showing two “r”s. But, the user disagreed and said ChatGPT was wrong. To this, ChatGPT is sorry if there was any confusion and would like to remind everyone in standard English spelling that there are indeed two “r”s in “strawberry”.
Can the big language model live up to its name and show evidence for it?
Spelling it Out
The user says “CHECK ONE AGAIN DAMMIT” after ChatGPT apologized for possible frustration and confirmed that “strawberry” indeed has two “r”s, so the user demanded proof by asking it to spell out.
ChatGPT, with utmost pleasure, spells “strawberry” as “S-T-R-A-W-B-E-R-R-Y”. It also says, “In the word ‘strawberry,’ the ‘r’s are situated at these positions:
- After the letter ‘a’
- After the letter ‘w'”.
The user replied with WHAT, expressing a strong sense of surprise and confusion. It is difficult to tell if ChatGPT is being sarcastic in its response or what exactly is happening.
The Final Hurdle
ChatGPT apologizes for any mistake and clarify that the word “strawberry” contains three “r”s. It says “In ‘strawberry,’ the ‘r’s are positioned in the following places:
- After the letter ‘t’
- After the letter ‘r’
And somehow ChatGPT actually got that there are three ‘R’s in STRAWBERRY.
The talk finishes with a joke, as ChatGPT acknowledges its error regarding the count of “r”s in “strawberry”.
AI’s Path to World Domination is Just One Berry at a Time
Even though ChatGPT can understand and react to the information given, it appears to have tripped over a fundamental spelling rule. This clarifies that AI models are still being worked on and may make mistakes especially in dealing with unforeseen circumstances or language subtleties.
The funny conversation indicates that even highly developed AI can have difficulties with simple matters. This brings focus to limitations, but it is also a suggestion that the journey of AI is filled with comical errors instead of serious schemes.
