use of ChatGPT for HIFI
I have been using this really cool AI tool to evaluate System issues and gear comparisons and I’m blown away by its ability to do this. And it’s freaking free for my needs at this point
I provided details of all the components in my system and it remembers it in its memory and refers to the strengths and weaknesses of my system when choosing new gear to be integrated. It creates a history of all that’s been discussed and is able to integrate it better than anyone can. I can easily update it for gear that I’ve left out.
The ability to retrieve really good details about components is astounding. It suggests and provides tailored charts comparing component strengths and weaknesses. Additionally it offers ideas on additional things to consider.
The depth of what it’s able to do is simply astounding.
What are your experiences in using this groundbreaking tool?
What are your experiences in using this groundbreaking tool? @emergingsoul It can be grossly inaccurate. For example it described our class D amps as zero feedback, which they are not; no idea where it got that from but it wasn't from our website... AI can hallucinate and so you can get incorrect results. I've seen it do that a number of times. Its free though; you get what you pay for. |
@fburkeen I also have a lumin x1, what a great job combining a dac with a great streamer. Very impressed with chat Gpt but always keep in mind the accuracy aspect and upon challenging it at times it can either improve the results or correct itself. After all, it’s entering a jungle of knowledge every time it pursues a response. And has no capacity to determine right from wrong which is why you should never trust robots with kids |
To be clear... I was not blindly following anything. I thought my buddy’s urging at least deserved an experiment. I came up with something I consider very obscure, even among audio enthusiasts... Also happened to be a question I’ve been chasing answers for from within "our community" and gotten nothing concrete. I'd get a direction to explore, procure a couple tubes, and make an incremental improvement on occasion. I also never got anything like a complete analysis of my amp with my WE300Bs from sources through speakers with very specific tube recommendations. Sounded compelling, but we've all become aware of the BS potential of AI. Given the relatively cheap experiment to see if Chat’s recommendations were worth considering, I bought the tubes and ran the test. I was skeptical, but for a few hundred bucks I’d rather take the next step and have an answer for my buddy when he asked about my AI experience next time. The amazing part for me is I’m not sure how long it would have taken or even if I would have ever landed on the recommended tubes. I was considering an upgrade to the latest "R" version of my amp, chasing the few remaining veils... a $15K adventure... but think I’m going to be happy for a very long time with this tube mix. Anyway, enjoy the ride and use AI if it can help you achieve that goal! |
Thank you for sharing your experience. I've often found it valuable on audio topics. AI is an incredible tool and is great fun learning its strengths and weaknesses. I have been employing it in more philosophy / forest and trees thoughts where it is simply incredible. While it isn’t usually good as the final word, it often is, provided you check its answers. |
Everyone should question the veracity of AI answers. Blind obedience is not just a danger to the world, but can also skew your own purchasing and/or life priorities. If you solely trust one source - on any topic - you are subscribing to self-sabotage. (Maybe it's why we have two parents). AI, like browsers, are equipped to appeal to the makers who are looking to capitalize on their investment. There is a reason Internet Explorer and now Google have been found guilty of anti-trust violations. The former web browser was ruled to be in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which was put into law to prevent monopolies, conspiracy creation, price fixing, etc. The latter browser was found to have illegally monopolized markets. Basically, if you like what AI is saying, you are a tool. In America, there are plenty of them, so I see how Wall Street is gambling by dumping record breaking amounts money into this technology; because it changes minds and that creates a plethora of possible financial windfalls. To suggest that American companies (think Big 7) are not chasing the almighty dollar in their AI schemes is just a bad case of ignorance - which apparently is trending up! @fburkeen
What AI helped you achieve (recommend tubes) could have been just as easily achieved by calling Brent Jessee. In fact, why don't you call him and tell him about your adventures with AI and ask him his opinion on what you have gotten? What AI is doing now is simply scouring the internet, and the dearth of information (good and bad) in it, and providing an answer. It does not care about your purchase, or the validity of it, as it has no skin in the game. What you are forfeiting is the human guarantee - or the knowledge that someone has from years of experience - and thus, you are beholden to AI in it's most primitive sense - the accumulation of crap as you have stated. It's as if AI should just open a store - one that has everything! - and just lead all those inquiries to a price on a product that is in stock and ready to ship. Would you like me to ship that product to you for free? Why yes, thank you, Hal. |
