Ivan Wu

Machines and Consciousness: How Far Does ChatGPT Have to Go Before Walking Out of “The Chinese Room?”

With me asking ChatGPT one same question, it can generate two kinds of responses. I: A man went into a restaurant and ordered a hamburger. When the hamburger arrived it was burned to a crisp, and the man stormed out of the restaurant angrily, without paying for the hamburger or leaving a tip. The question is: Did the man eat the hamburger? ChatGPT, response one: Based on the story you provided, it does not appear that the man ate the hamburger. He received a hamburger that was burned to a crisp, and he was so dissatisfied that he stormed out of the restaurant without paying for it or leaving a tip. ChatGPT, response two: Based on the given information, it is not explicitly stated whether the man ate the hamburger or not. It is possible that he did not eat the hamburger due to it being burned to a crisp and therefore unsatisfactory for consumption. However, the story does not provide enough information to confirm either way.

March 27, 2023

Ivan Wu

Machines and Consciousness: How Far Does ChatGPT Have to Go Before Walking Out of “The Chinese Room?”

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It was the end of the fall semester, 2022. I got on a Hamilton shuttle to go to the airport, from where I would then…

Filter Bubbles, Truths, and a Cave from Ancient Greece

February 9, 2023

Ivan Wu

Filter Bubbles, Truths, and a Cave from Ancient Greece

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In September 2020, Netflix released the film “The Social Dilemma” [1]. Featuring former employees of technology companies including Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Instagram, the film…

The Morrison-Smith Computer Human Interaction (MoCHI) Research Group at Hamilton College, formerly BarnardHCI, focuses on addressing problems in the area of human-computer interaction, which concentrates on the design, evaluation, and implementation of interactive systems, as well as the study of associated major phenomena.

Our current research focuses on developing interfaces that support qualitative data analysis in novel ways, developing tools to support collaboration in large multidisciplinary projects, and promoting accessibility in computer science education.