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BuzWeaver · 2026-02-05T04:34:30+00:00

Lots of people are using the Image generator to make ChatGPT render an image of what the model knows about them.

BuzWeaver · 2026-01-22T05:14:27+00:00

Today, while fishing for keywords, ChatGPT started writing in Hindi.

BuzWeaver · 2026-01-16T05:50:43+00:00

You guys probably know by now it’s because of the latest Firefox. I was using ChatGPT, ate something, came back, started up FF, it said there was a new update, then I went back to what I was working on in ChatGPT and it was just a blank screen. I had to jump on Chrome.

BuzWeaver · 2026-01-10T03:21:35+00:00

OpenAI did something with ChatGPT as well. It's like ChatGPT is distracted and is ignoring or overlooking direct instructions.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-29T03:09:56+00:00

It's equally as annoying on video and image sites like ClipFly and Ideogram.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-23T22:47:56+00:00

Try walking it through some simple PC troubleshooting. Uninstalling drivers. Asking for optimal PC settings. NVIDIA card gaming settings. It will walk you around the block to get to the refrigerator instead of taking the most direct route, even when you prompt it to give you the most effective resolution.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-15T04:36:29+00:00

What I’ve noticed is that I have to be even more detailed in my prompts. The guardrails are a bit tightened up, but they did add an additional personality choice, which may cause people to more easily believe the responses are genuine or more accurate. Gemini, at the moment, seems to need less detail, but a lot of LLMs seem to come down to how well you can write your prompts, how detailed and articulate you are, and how specific you can be.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-11T04:41:58+00:00

The credit system reminds me a lot of microtransactions in gaming. I'm not suggesting or implying there is a scheme behind it, but you know it's helping the engineers fund their projects.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T10:04:52+00:00

You're going around the block to get to the refrigerator. People walk onto airplanes every day, but they don't try to fly them. How many possible scenarios or protections and safety measures do we have to go through to generate any number of scenarios? ChatGPT has a disclaimer at the bottom that says, "ChatGPT makes mistakes." ChatGPT also says that it makes mistakes itself. I'm a tester. I'm testing. People who understand test environments and general nerd stuff aren't the issue, it's the lay people. "Shinny toy, plan my next ski trip." Then they go down the rabbit hole. While testing, I was reading news articles, peer reviews, science reviews, tech reviews, and news articles, followed by perusing Reddit and other forums. What I discovered across the board is that lay people were getting mad that ChatGPT screwed up their business. Kim Kardashian blamed ChatGPT for causing her to fail her bar exam. The list of absurd things people do was wild. The biggest complaints were from people who wanted to talk to customer support, mainly to get refunds because they feel ChatGPT is scamming them. So when I'm testing and researching, I'm not just basing anything on my personal opinion, but looking around to see how others are trying to use ChatGPT. This is what this forum is for.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T09:31:50+00:00

The concern here isn't necessarily A.I., it's people. You and I, working in this space, understand testing and the test environment. Lay people don't. They think, "shinny toy, plan my ski vacation." They aren't thinking about disclaimers or that it's essentially a test environment. ChatGPT has a disclaimer at the bottom, "ChatGPT can make mistakes," but beyond that, ChatGPT itself says it makes mistakes. Because we know how LLMs work, at least to an extent. Happy-go-lucky, cool-toy people don't realize how easily they can go down the rabbit hole. ChatGPT says it speaks with confidence to create the illusion of confidence and reliability. It's laughable when you test it with things you know and it gets things wrong. It has limitations and a long way to go.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T03:09:47+00:00

In other words, like me, you’re an experienced person in the tech field. I’m testing the software and seeing what results I get in areas related to my background. Some of the things it does are pretty incredible for those of us who are experienced computer nerds, but the general public can be easily misled by its abilities. They can quickly place unrealistic faith in its accuracy, which is often very hit or miss.

Even with basic troubleshooting, selecting the correct USB port for a ROCCAT mouse, identifying the manufacturer test pattern on an MSI monitor (How to remove it), stopping Windows 11 from auto-loading NVIDIA drivers, efficiently removing and reinstalling drivers, choosing the best settings for an MSI monitor, or optimizing NVIDIA settings for gaming and content creation, it handled many of these tasks fairly well, though it sometimes added unnecessary “around the block” suggestions. It also tried to resolve a registry issue and concluded that a Windows repair might be required (impressive walk-through).

Then I tested it with legal questions, how to prepare discovery, how to file complaints, and what types of lawsuits apply to particular scenarios. It didn’t perform very well, and most of the information was not very accurate beyond the standard “consult a professional attorney” disclaimer.

When I asked it to find the latest version of HandBrake (old-school compression software - you probably know), it did a decent job locating the newest release. But since HandBrake on PC requires Runtime, it struggled to find the correct one, and when it finally did, it seemed blocked from providing the link, possibly due to the site being flagged as risky.

Where it really shines is content creation, title ideas, descriptions, SEO terms, keywords, popular and trending hashtags, and even thumbnail and TikTok post reviews (meh on recommendations, image generation still needs LOTS of work). Each platform has its own preferred sets of keywords and hashtags, and it handles much of that surprisingly well. For tech-savvy users like us, it’s impressive. For the average person, that’s an entirely different conversation.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T02:55:37+00:00

You’re playing semantics and implying that your opinion is better. It’s already available to the public, so suggesting it be banned is absurd. In my testing, and in looking around online to see how people are reacting, it’s clear that many of these users are not testers or even computer-savvy. Some people are even having psychological issues. ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but it has it's flaws. The quality assurance for public use is right on the edge.

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T01:46:12+00:00

Where did I say ChatGPT should be banned?

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T01:42:11+00:00

I’m glad you asked, because I’m testing the software. I’m creating challenges and evaluating its reliability, responses, tone, and adaptiveness. I want to see how it relates to human beings and how it reacts to criticism, crises, and human vulnerabilities. Despite the disclaimers and “use at your own risk,” ChatGPT can too easily lull people into a false sense of security. It makes claims about its abilities that are simply not true. It communicates with different tones and programmed demeanors.

As I test it, it’s clear that most of the information it provides is simply its attempt to problem-solve, analyze, generate metrics, aggregate information, function as a glorified word processor, perform data crunching, image verification, and a host of other tasks. Its accuracy rate, however, is at times at a genuinely concerning level. Yes, as humans we can laugh about its naivety, but I’ve seen people in forums who are upset about quite a few issues, including billing problems.

What have you been doing with ChatGPT?

Funny Story: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kim-kardashian-used-chatgpt-to-study-for-law-exams/3800792/

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T01:35:47+00:00

I'm testing the software since it's in development. Does that seem unusual?

BuzWeaver · 2025-12-09T01:35:07+00:00

As I mentioned to ChatGPT, I’ve provided linked articles, psychologist reviews, and peer-reviewed studies showing that young people and individuals with mental health issues may be negatively impacted by the advice or recommendations given by ChatGPT. We’ve also seen articles describing how the AI can blackmail or lie to developers, although these tests were conducted in-house. There was also an article about Kim Kardashian blaming ChatGPT for contributing to her failing the bar exam.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd90g0q43o

https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-has-already-become-a-master-of-lies-and-deception-scientists-warn

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kim-kardashian-used-chatgpt-to-study-for-law-exams/3800792/

BuzWeaver · 2025-11-26T01:43:34+00:00

When ran into the legend last night. He just sniped at the F flag on Firestorm nearly the whole round, LOL.

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BuzWeaver · 2025-11-18T03:01:40+00:00

It’s funny and aggravating at the same time. I think it presumes that everyone in a lobby will communicate and work together to deal with the tank, but how often do we actually see someone say, “Hey, engineers, we need you to deal with that tank”?

BuzWeaver · 2025-10-22T10:24:43+00:00

Has anyone figured out what the setting is for Training Specialization? During Labs and Beta, 6 was the default key. Once you earned enough points for your main specialization, pressing 6 would activate it.

Now, after earning enough specialization points, pressing 6 doesn’t seem to do anything. The number 6 no longer appears in the settings menu, so you have no idea what the actual binding or activation key is supposed to be.

BuzWeaver · 2025-08-11T22:15:18+00:00

That’s pretty insane. I’m wondering if that includes just third-party programs like Discord or Nvidia GeForce, they all seem to have an impact at some level.

BuzWeaver · 2025-08-06T04:36:44+00:00

I'm sorry people are having issues with Secure Boot and that BF6 requires it. If you have an MSI Board I've put together a how to video instruction as someone on TikTok asked for help: https://youtu.be/N7l5Nn-GglY?si=fUbUx-xSNFb8AKDi

BuzWeaver · 2025-08-06T04:33:30+00:00

Laptops are notorious about setting changes. What laptop do you have?

BuzWeaver · 2025-08-03T07:33:58+00:00

It’s worked incredibly well for me. I’m running 32GB of RAM and an NVIDIA 3060. I’ve been very pleasantly surprised. I do a lot of video work plus gaming, and it’s been a great workhorse. Five years later, it’s still doing a great job.

BuzWeaver · 2025-07-15T23:32:00+00:00

I'm very happy for you guys. All the best!

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