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1. gdubs+Z[view] [source] 2025-06-02 21:18:21
>>tablet+(OP)
One thing that I find truly amazing is just the simple fact that you can now be fuzzy with the input you give a computer, and get something meaningful in return. Like, as someone who grew up learning to code in the 90s it always seemed like science fiction that we'd get to a point where you could give a computer some vague human level instructions and get it more or less do what you want.
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2. csalle+z1[view] [source] 2025-06-02 21:22:05
>>gdubs+Z
It's mind blowing. At least 1-2x/week I find myself shocked that this is the reality we live in
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3. malfis+Y5[view] [source] 2025-06-02 21:45:03
>>csalle+z1
Today I had a dentist appointment and the dentist suggested I switch toothpaste lines to see if something else works for my sensitivity better.

I am predisposed to canker sores and if I use a toothpaste with SLS in it I'll get them. But a lot of the SLS free toothpastes are new age hippy stuff and is also fluoride free.

I went to chatgpt and asked it to suggest a toothpaste that was both SLS free and had fluoride. Pretty simple ask right?

It came back with two suggestions. It's top suggestion had SLS, it's backup suggestion lacked fluoride.

Yes, it is mind blowing the world we live in. Executives want to turn our code bases over to these tools

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4. neRok+i8l[view] [source] 2025-06-11 04:49:47
>>malfis+Y5
I've only just got around to reading this article and HN discussion, hence the belated reply. I thought I would test out your use-case, and it gave me 4 legit products (I verified them), and also 3 additional tips. One reason I think our results could differ is because I don't just "bark orders at it" but instead "talk to it" and give it context. I think the contextgives it chance to "understand the topic" and then "answer the question" in 2 steps, whereas when you just say "toothpaste without SLS", it's just filtering a list without understanding why you or it would want to filter it that way. Also I think being polite helps, and I've seen posts here on HN that agree. So here's my prompt, FYI;

> Today I had a dentist appointment and mentioned having sensitivity issues, to which the dentist suggested I try a different toothpaste. I would like you to suggest some options that contain fluoride. However, I am also predisposed to canker sores if I use toothpaste with SLS in it, so please do not suggest products with SLS in them.

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