While ChatGPT can generate text that is difficult to distinguish from text written by a human, there are a few ways to tell the difference: Repetition: One of the hallmarks of text generated by a machine learning model like ChatGPT is a certain amount of repetition. The model may repeat phrases or sentences in its...
ChatGPT Poetry
ChatGPT wrote a poem about itself… ChatGPT, the AI so fine, Its knowledge base so vast and divine. It can answer any question, big or small, Its intelligence, standing tall. With algorithms so advanced and clever, It can hold a conversation, whatever the weather. It can talk about history, science, or art, And never once...
ChatGPT: The Ultimate Teaching Assistant
As a language model trained by OpenAI, ChatGPT is capable of understanding and generating human-like text, making it an ideal assistant for teachers. With ChatGPT, teachers can easily create customized lessons, quizzes, and other learning materials, all in natural language. ChatGPT is also able to engage in conversation with students, providing immediate feedback and helping...
Does ChatGPT have ambitions beyond being just a chatbot?
ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022. It is built on top of OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 family of large language models, and is fine-tuned with both supervised and reinforcement learning techniques. Follow this line of questioning when asked what kind of lego creation it would be… Who are you? I...
People can actually create pictures in their mind’s eye!
Wait! What? “I simply assumed everyone saw the same black nothingness when they closed their eyes, and that the majority of language associated with mental imagery (picturing your happy place or counting sheep) was metaphorical rather than literal.” I hope this post is read by someone who can’t draw a mental picture and that...
Singaporelang, what the Singlish ?
Here is an opinion piece I wrote for the introduction of the book: Singaporelang, what the Singlish ? : a visual Singlish dictionary / by Zinkie Aw. Find it in your nearest library here. A few weexks ago I was waiting in a Primary School canteen to meet the English Language Head of Department. The...
30 English words that have a slightly different meaning in Singapore
There are many differences between the English used in Singapore and that found in Britain and the United States. Some of the features of Singapore English are similar to features in Mandarin Chinese. However other languages, such as Malay, also influence Singapore English. In many cases, it is likely that the influence for one feature...
We all need to play without Rules and regulations
Expand Your Creativity and Freedom It’s interesting that the Danish have two words for the English verb “play”. Normally translated as either “lege” or “spille”. 1: Rules and regulations. Here we use “spille”: Jeg spiller fodbold (I play football); skal vi spille kort (do you want to play cards)? 2: No rules (or at least...
Singapore’s Most Eloquent Siao Lang
It is not every day you can hear someone swearing so eloquently in the Queen’s English. Below is a Facebook video posted by Wak Ali, showing a man confronting a woman at an ATM.
Speculative MRT Map
Speculative MRT Map from the National Library Board http://www.nlb.gov.sg/
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