Posted 3/1/2024, 7:37:55 PM
Chatbots Get Better at Math When Encouraged to Embrace Their Inner Star Trek Character
- Chatbots struggle with math problems despite being good at language tasks
- New study found telling chatbots to pretend they're on Star Trek improves math accuracy
- Positive encouragement can sometimes help chatbots answer questions better
- An automated process of tweaking prompt language boosted accuracy more than manually written prompts
- Researchers don't understand why Star Trek references specifically help chatbots with math