> What use do I have for a sloppy assistant? I can be sloppy just by myself, thanks, and an assistant who is even more sloppy than I is not welcome. The basic quality that I would expect from a supposedly intelligent assistant—any other is insignificant in comparison —is to be right.
> It is also the only quality that the ChatGPT class of automated assistants cannot promise.
The real question:
> What use do I have for a sloppy assistant? I can be sloppy just by myself, thanks, and an assistant who is even more sloppy than I is not welcome. The basic quality that I would expect from a supposedly intelligent assistant—any other is insignificant in comparison —is to be right.
> It is also the only quality that the ChatGPT class of automated assistants cannot promise.