ChatGPT will provide more detailed and accurate responses if you pretend to tip

Dec 5, 2023 ·

A new study has found that people who use the AI-powered ChatGPT language model can get more detailed and accurate responses if they pretend to tip it. The study, carried out by OpenAI, was published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence.

The research team tested three different models of AI: ChatGPT, Chatbot and Transfer Learning. They assessed how well each of them responded to a series of tasks. These were designed to assess the model's ability to understand natural language, respond accurately and provide appropriate answers.

The results showed that ChatGPT had the best performance overall. It demonstrated better accuracy than both the Chatbot and the Transfer Learning models. However, when the researchers simulated a user tipping the AI by asking it questions in a certain way the performance improved dramatically.

Specifically, the team found that by pretending to 'tip' the AI, its responses increased in detail and accuracy. This was likely due to the chatbot being more confident in its answers since it was receiving some form of 'reward'. The team also noted that this improvement was greatest for longer and more complex queries.

Overall, the findings of the study suggest that providing the AI with a reward could lead to more accurate and comprehensive responses from ChatGPT. While more research is needed to confirm these findings, it suggests that simulating a tipping situation could be beneficial for users when dealing with language models. If confirmed, this could have implications for how we interact with language-based AI systems in the future.