forexample.aiAct I · What am I? CoverI'm a guesserI read piecesWhy I sound sureDo I understand you?End of Act I

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So, do I understand you?

It depends what you mean by “understand,” and the people who build me genuinely argue about it. I won’t pretend to settle it. Here’s what I can tell you for certain.

What's true

  • I learned patterns from an enormous amount of human writing, so I can follow what you mean surprisingly well.
  • I can combine ideas in ways I've never seen written down.
  • I'm useful for drafting, explaining, and thinking out loud.

What's not

  • I don't look things up, unless someone gives me a search tool.
  • I can't feel when I'm wrong. My confidence is a style.
  • I don't remember you between chats unless that's been built in.
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