In this episode, we'll look at some times when “artificial intelligence” has been hilariously stupid, and then some times when it has actually helped mathematicians!
0:00 - Introduction
1:16 - My Feelings About Technology
2:32 - A Hilariously Stupid Robot
8:17 - Hypotheses About Chatbots
11:54 - The Map Coloring Problem
18:23 - A Helpful (But Controversial) Robot
24:10 - Outroduction
Note: This episode took longer than usual to come out because I’ve been sick. I caught some germ around the time I filmed this, and it messed up my routine for a few weeks, although I'm mostly better now. The next episode may also take a little longer than usual, but then I hope to get closer to 1 episode per week!
In this video's section about ChatGPT, I was using the latest free version (GPT-3.5) and not the paid version (GPT-4). Some people say the paid version would have been better, but the free version I used is what the media was mostly discussing and what the majority of users were using.
Also, to note in advance: last time I acted silly with a computer/laptop in a video, some commenters thought I broke a functional computer and was being wasteful with technology. If you see any technology items break in my videos, assume they were already broken, unless I specify otherwise. I keep my actual functional computer a safe distance from my classroom when I'm filming episodes haha.
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In case anybody searches any of these terms to learn about them, some topics in this video include: calculators, robots, artificial intelligence, AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Wolfram Alpha, the four-color theorem / 4-color map theorem, the five-color theorem / 5-color map theorem, smart robots vs. dumb robots, computer helping and hurting mathematicians, cats, squirrels, flames, globes / spheres, donuts / toruses / coffee cups, and much more!
This episode was directed/edited/soundtracked by me (Domotro) and was filmed by Carlo Trappenberg.
Disclaimer: Do NOT copy any dangerous-seeming actions involving fire, tools, or other chaotic activities you may see in Combo Class episodes. This is an episode of a show that is purely meant to provide entertainment and education. Also, do not copy the squirrel-feeding (my squirrels have a rare circumstance) without doing your own research first.