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Is GPT-4 getting worse over time?

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A new paper going viral has been widely misinterpreted

A new paper making the rounds is being interpreted as saying that GPT-4 has gotten worse since its release. Unfortunately, this is a vast oversimplification of what the paper found. And while the findings are interesting, some of the methods are questionable, so it’s worth digging into the details. Capability ≠ behavior One important concept to understand about chatbots is that there is a big difference between capability and behavior. A model that has a capability may or may not display that capability in response to a particular prompt. Chatbots acquire their capabilities through…

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