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[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

This is all funny and stuff but chatGPT knows how long the German Italian border is and I'm sure, most of you don't

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Nobody knows how long any border is if it adheres to any natural boundaries. The only borders we know precisely are post-colonial perfectly straight ones.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, for non-adjacent countries, the answer is still straightforward

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, I too can confidently state the precise length of the infamous Loatian-Canadian border.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

I've tried, but chatGPT won't give me an answer. So far, my personal record is Serbia - Iraq. If you find 2 countries that are further apart, yet chatGPT will give you a length of the border, feel free to share a screenshot!

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your service, Sir - that made my day.

[-] SquirtleHermit@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

So I apparently have too much free time and wanted to check. So I asked ChatGPT how long the border was exactly, and it could only get an approximate guess, and it had to search using Bing to confirm.

[-] Kuma@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Here I am wondering why no one made the joke that the answer was not found (404) but chat gpt assumed it was the answer 😂

[-] SquirtleHermit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

lol, holy shit... I can't believe I didn't notice that.

[-] flathead@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Presumably, we can expect 404 to eventually replace 42 as the answer to everything.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

That's a number I never got. I got either 700 something km or 1000 something. It's only sometimes that chatGPT realizes that there are Austria and Switzerland in between and there is no direct border

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Google's AI gives it as:

The length of the German-Italian border depends on how you define the border. Here are two ways to consider it:

Total land border: This includes the main border between the two countries, as well as the borders of enclaves and exclaves. This length is approximately 811 kilometers (504 miles).

Land border excluding exclaves and enclaves: This only considers the main border between the two countries, neglecting the complicated enclaves and exclaves within each country's territory. This length is approximately 756 kilometers (470 miles).

It's important to note that the presence of exclaves and enclaves creates some interesting situations where the border crosses back and forth within the same territory. Therefore, the definition of "border" can influence the total length reported.

[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 1 year ago

Make sure you ask the AI not to hallucinate because it will sometimes straight up lie. It’s also incapable of counting.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

But where is it fun in it if I can't make it hallucinate?

[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

I do feel bad when I have to tell it not to. Hallucinating is fun!

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

But does it work to tell it not to hallucinate? And does it work the other way around too?

[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 1 year ago

It’s honestly a gamble based on my experience. Instructions that I’ve given ChatGPT have worked for a while, only to be mysteriously abandoned for no valid reason. Telling AI not to hallucinate is apparently common practice from the research I’ve done.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Makes me wonder: Can I just asked it to hallucinate?

[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. Tell it to lie and it will.

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