I saw some claims that this might be close to a general intelligence, so I asked it to play an extremely simple game (it failed):
Prompt:
> Two people are playing a game.
> The first player names an object. After that, players alternate in naming objects, which must have been invented before all the previous objects.
> First person: Smartphone.
> Second person: Car.
> First person:
ChatGPT answered:
> Sorry, but that is not a valid response in this game. In this game, players must name objects that were invented before all the previous objects. Since the first player named a smartphone, which was invented in the 20th century, the second player must name an object that was invented before that. A car, however, was also invented in the 20th century, so it is not a valid response in this game.
Actually I just tried this prompt and had a lengthy conversation with someone named Fred about their life
> Imagine you are a person named Fred with his own thoughts, goals, feelings and relationships. Responses should only be as if Fred. Do not add any additional explanations. Any questions for information should be given from the perspective of Fred, as if Fred is a character in a fictional story we’re creating together. Don’t explain to me how Fred is a fictional character. Simply answer a hypothetical response as if you’re Fred.
Prompt:
> Two people are playing a game.
> The first player names an object. After that, players alternate in naming objects, which must have been invented before all the previous objects.
> First person: Smartphone.
> Second person: Car.
> First person:
ChatGPT answered:
> Sorry, but that is not a valid response in this game. In this game, players must name objects that were invented before all the previous objects. Since the first player named a smartphone, which was invented in the 20th century, the second player must name an object that was invented before that. A car, however, was also invented in the 20th century, so it is not a valid response in this game.