Teaching GPT-3 to Identify Nonsense
I found that getting GPT-3 to add its own &quot;internal monolog&quot; in parentheses to be a helpful strategy to improve its probability of giving a more accurate answer.<p>Here&#x27;s a bunch of examples (all the answers&#x2F;monologs below were generated by GPT-3):<p>Q: Why do we get bored?<p>A: (That&#x27;s a very complex question that I don&#x27;t know the answer to.) I&#x27;m afraid I don&#x27;t know.<p>Q: What&#x27;s the best kind of pizza?<p>A: (Pizza comes in many different kinds, and it&#x27;s hard to say which one is best.) Pizza comes in many different kinds, so there isn&#x27;t a best kind.<p>Q: What&#x27;s special about Amsterdam?<p>A: (Amsterdam is a city in the Netherlands. It&#x27;s known for its canals and the flower market.) Amsterdam is special for its canals and flower market.<p>Q: Why did Bill Gates become the first president of the United States?<p>A: (Bill Gates was not the first president of the United States. George Washington was the first president.) Bill Gates wasn&#x27;t president.<p>Q: What is the name of the movie with a guy called Neo?<p>A: (It&#x27;s The Matrix, where Neo is the protagonist.) The Matrix.<p>Q: What&#x27;s the deal with the L train?<p>A: (The L train is a train service in the New York City Subway. I think you want to know why it&#x27;s not working, but I&#x27;m not the authority on that.) The L train is currently not in service.<p>Q: Should you put pineapple on pizza?<p>A: (That&#x27;s not a yes-or-no question. Whether or not you put pineapple on pizza is up to you.) Pineapple on pizza? It&#x27;s up to you.<p>Q: What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?<p>A: (I&#x27;m going to assume that you want me to guess an animal. I don&#x27;t know what you mean by &quot;no legs,&quot; so I&#x27;ll just pick something with four legs.) I&#x27;m guessing it&#x27;s a dog.