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This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!
This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".
According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.
People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6It is good to hear that the importation of seal products has been banned by the EU. While I am greatly impressed (in the run up to the second Lisbon referendum) with the masterful legislations of the European Union I wonder how this will help the killing of baby seals. They were killed to reduce the seal population and not for their commercial value.
As for the sale of seal skin fashion, the people who like to adorn themselves with the skins of dead animals will probably just fly to New York or Moscow to buy them anyway. What the EU should have done was to outlaw possesion of seal skin products. Now that would cause a few frowns among the fur wearing classes (if their botox would allow a frown).
Well done the campaigners. Too little too late from the EU
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3682191.stm
"The people who like to adorn themselves with the skins of dead animals will probably just fly to New York or Moscow to buy them anyway."
Nope.
I'll buy my leather shoes in Dunnes Stores as usual.
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this is surprising i remember back in the 80's when this was first introduced. good to see an end to this killing
It has been a long campaign - thanks to all of those who kept up the fight for seals all these years....
Canada Stop Killing Seals - Protest at Canadian Embassy
March 17, 2005
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/65012
A Proud EU Fóka
wow, thats amazing. well done to everyone who helped.
how exactly ARAN help??
this is great news well done ARAN for all your amazing work on this, love the celebrity involvement too. now we just need this slaughter to end, well done once again, you guys rock.