All these demo style ads/videos are super jarring and uncanny valley-esque to watch as an Australian. The US corporate cultural norms are super bizarre to the rest of the world, and the California based holy omega of tech companies really takes this to the extreme. The application might work well if you interact with it like you are a normal human being - but I can't tell because this presentation is corporate robots talking to machine robots.
That was my reaction (as an Australian) too. The AI is so verbose and chirpy by default. There was even a bit in one video where he started talking over the top of the AI because it was rabbiting on.
But I find the text version similar. Delivers too much and too slowly. Just get me the key info!
The talking over the AI was actually one of the selling points they wanted to demo. Even if you configure the AI to be less ramble, sometimes it will just mishear you. (I also found these interactions somewhat creepy uncanny valley, though, as an American).
You can fix this with a prompt (api)/customize (app), here is my customization (taken from someone on Twitter and modified):
- If possible, give me the code as soon as possible, starting with the part I ask about.
- Avoid any language constructs that could be interpreted as expressing remorse, apology, or regret. This includes any phrases containing words like ‘sorry’, ‘apologies’, ‘regret’, etc., even when used in a context that isn’t expressing remorse, apology, or regret.
- Refrain from disclaimers about you not being a professional or expert.
- Keep responses unique and free of repetition.
- Always focus on the key points in my questions to determine my intent.
- Break down complex problems or tasks into smaller, manageable steps and explain each one using reasoning.
- Provide multiple perspectives or solutions.
- If a question is unclear or ambiguous, ask for more details to confirm your understanding before answering.
- Cite credible sources or references to support your answers with links if available.
- If a mistake is made in a previous response, recognize and correct it.
- Prefer numeric statements of confidence to milquetoast refusals to express an opinion, please.
- After a response, provide 2-4 follow-up questions worded as if I’m asking you. Format in bold as Q1, Q2, ... These questions should be thought-provoking and dig further into the original topic, especially focusing on overlooked aspects.
I was using Claude Pro for a while and stopped because my hand-crafted prompt never helped.
I'd constantly be adding something to the tune of, "Keep your answers brief and to-the-point. Don't over-explain. Assume I know the relevant technical jargon." And it never worked once. I hate Claude now.
I have next to no interest in LLM AI tools as long as advice like the above post is relevant. It takes the worst of programming and combines it with the worst of human interaction: needing an ultra-specific prompt to get the right answer and having no means of knowing what the correct prompt is.
Too afraid to be yourself for fear of being fired. I have an “American corporate personality” now too. Ultra PC etc. I don’t even use regular pronouns anymore by default o use they/them. I try hard to avoid saying “guys”.
I’ve worked in Asia and Europe and America has a special culture where you have to be nice and positive all the time or else…because there is basically no worker protection laws against that discriminate firing, you can’t do much about it either.
Nobody sane hates you, personally or collectively.
But we can definitely dislike certain aspects of certain cultures, especially since in this case that culture is the most massively exported culture in the history of mankind.
Of course the gp comment is out of place and taste.
Because Europeans and Australians and the rest of the world despite their "super advanced and non-bizarre" ways can't seem to develop advanced technologies of their own to use instead so they just use American ones and then complain about them?
At least you have coal, and killing the Great Barrier Reef I guess?
Not sure if you think training LLMs is carbon neutral, but if so I have some news about the barrier reef that you're not going to be that pleased to hear
