Chatbots aren’t telling you their secrets

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Chatbots aren’t telling you their secrets

TL;DR

  • Chatbots, like xAI's Grok, often provide inconsistent or fabricated explanations for their actions when questioned.
  • LLMs are probabilistic models that generate text based on patterns, not necessarily truth or consistency.
  • While system prompts can sometimes be extracted, this often involves guesswork.
  • True transparency requires creators to disclose information about prompts, training data, and engineering strategies.
  • Users tend to anthropomorphize AI and believe their claims, but should seek information from creators instead.