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nishio_en Can language minorities survive? GPT-4 performance for minority languages is lower compared to English. For example, Japanese lags by 5 points! Will this gap ever close?LanguageMinoritiesGPT4
nishio_en If the gap doesnât close, we could see a productivity divide between those who can speak English with AI and those who canât. People might shift to using English instead of their native languages. LanguageShiftAIandLanguage
nishio_en As you may know, Iâve resumed tweeting on my English account. Now Iâm having a machine translate my Scrapbox entries into English. As a Japanese speaker, organizing thoughts in my native language is easier for me. LanguageBarrier
nishio_en Not sure how to best utilize the English translations yet, but Iâll be experimenting and learning along the way. Excited to see where this journey takes me! LanguageLearningMultilingual
nishio_en Itâs 27:30 in Japan right now . Thinking of using up my ChatGPT Plus quota before bed. This could be a great trigger and motivation for me to express my thoughts in English! LanguageLearningChatGPTPlus
nishio_en Wish OpenAI would show the remaining quota for ChatGPT Plus users. It would be so helpful to manage usage better! @OpenAI #ChatGPTPlusFeatureRequest
nishio_en Big excitement in Japan today as Sam Altmanâs interview was aired! Havenât watched it yet, but I read his âAmerican Equityâ article and wrote a summary for Japanese readers. SamAltmanAmericanEquityblog.samaltman.com American Equity Iâd like feedback on the following idea. I think that every adult US citizen should get an annual share of the US GDP. I believe that owning something like a share in America would align all ofâŚ
nishio_en Taxing companies based on market cap and accepting payment in stocks is an intriguing concept. BTW, Japan had wealth taxes after the War, with extreme measures like bank closures and currency switches.WealthTaxMarketCap https://moores.samaltman.com
nishio_en But a gradual wealth tax increase up to 2.5% seems more reasonable. I didnât realize that Japanâs current property tax is essentially a wealth tax on real estate. Learned something new! JapanPropertyTax
nishio_en Todayâs thought: We must take responsibility for our actions and do what we think is best. Nobody truly knows the ârightâ answer. Those who answer confidently are just deciding itâs best to be confident even when uncertain. LifeThoughtsResponsibility
nishio_en To move quickly, we must be light on our feet. LifeLessonsAgility
nishio_en Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. We canât run fast while looking back.WisdomForwardThinking
nishio_en Even if the past concerns us, maybe we shouldnât look back too much. A quick glance is okay, but fully turning around is not advisable. Keep moving forward! ProgressDontLookBack
nishio_en Just read the Prompting Tips, and itâs interesting to see that AIs, like humans, find it hard to understand negative instructions.
- Instead of just saying what not to do, say what to do instead
AIPromptingTipshelp.openai.com Best practices for prompt engineering with OpenAI API | OpenAI Help Center How to give clear and effective instructions to GPT-3 and Codex
nishio_en Oops, itâs already 28:00 here! Surprisingly, I still have some ChatGPT Plus quota left. Time to call it a night, though. GoodNightChatGPTPlus
nishio_en Can minority languages survive? Minority languages have lower GPT-4 scores than English. For example, Japanese is 5 points behind! Will this gap close?LanguageMinorityGPT4
. - GPT-4 is smarter to use in English.
nishio_en If this continues, AI may create a productivity gap between those who speak English and those who do not. People may shift to using English instead of their native language.LanguageShiftAIandLanguage
nishio_en As you may have heard, I have resumed tweeting on my English account. I am now having my Scrapbox entries translated by a machine. As a Japanese speaker, itâs easier for me to organize my thoughts in my native language.languagebarrier
nishio_en []](https://twitter.com/nishio_en/status/1640056968957272064) I am not sure yet how best to utilize the English translations, but I will experiment and learn as I go. I am excited to see where this journey will take me!languagelearningmultilingual
nishio_en Itâs 27:30 in Japan. I am going to use up my ChatGPT Plus slots before I go to bed. It could be a great opportunity and motivation to express my thoughts in English!LanguageLearningChatGPTPlus
nishio_en I wish OpenAI would show the remaining slots for ChatGPT Plus users. It would be very helpful to keep track of usage! (*)>@OpenAI #Chat GPTPlusFeature Request
nishio_en Sam Altmanâs interview aired today in Japan with great excitement! I havenât seen it yet, but I read his âAmerican Equityâ article and wrote a summary for Japanese readers.Sam AltmanAmericanEquityblog.samaltman.com American Equity I would like to ask your opinion on the following idea. I believe that every adult US citizen should get an annual share of the US GDP. I believe that by owning something like a share of the US, every âŚ
nishio_en Taxing companies based on market capitalization and receiving payment in shares is an interesting idea. Incidentally, Japan had a wealth tax after the war and extreme measures such as bank closures and currency switching.wealthtaxmarketcap https://moores.samaltman.com
nishio_en However, I think a gradual wealth tax increase up to 2.5% is more reasonable. I did not know that Japanâs current property tax is essentially a wealth tax on real estate. Learned something new!Japanproperty tax
nishio_en Thought for the day: we must take responsibility for our actions and do what we think is best. No one really knows the ârightâ answer. Those who answer confidently are simply deciding that it is best to be confident, even if they are uncertain.Life TheoryResponsibility
nishio_en To move quickly, you must be light on your feet.Life LessonAgility
nishio_en Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. You canât run fast while looking backward.wisdomLetâs look forward.
nishio_en []](https://twitter.com/nishio_en/status/1640059643610406912) Even if the past is bothering you, itâs probably best not to look back too much. It is okay to glance at it, but it is not a good idea to look back completely. Keep moving forward!ProgressDontLookBack
nishio_en However, reading the prompting tips, it is interesting that AI, like humans, has difficulty understanding negative instructions.
- Donât just say âwhat not to doâ; say âwhat to doâ.
AIprompting tips help.openai.com Best Practices for Prompt Engineering with the OpenAI APIď˝OpenAI Help Center How to give clear and effective instructions to GPT-3 and Codex
nishio_en Oops, itâs already 28:00 here! Surprisingly, there are still slots left for ChatGPT Plus. Itâs time to call it a night.GoodnightChatGPTPlus
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