ChatGPT 4 > ChatGPT plugins (Alpha) – Wolfram on historical astronomy?
ChatGPT plugins: (after four failing attempts using Wolfram) "I apologize for the inconvenience. It seems that I'm unable to retrieve the specific appearances of Halley's Comet in the 15th and 16th centuries using the available data. However, I can provide some general information about Halley's Comet. . . "
ChatGPT 4: "Halley's Comet, which has an orbital period of about 75-76 years, made two appearances in the 15th and 16th centuries:
In the 15th century, it appeared in 1456. This appearance was particularly noteworthy because it was observed and documented by astronomers, and its connection to previous sightings in 1378 and 1301 was recognized. This helped to establish the periodic nature of Halley's Comet. In the 16th century, it appeared in 1531. This appearance was also well-documented, and it further solidified the idea that Halley's Comet was a periodic comet that returned to the inner solar system on a regular schedule."
It is interesting that ChatGPT plugins apparently painted itself into a local minimum, through resort to Wolfram, rather than use its general ability gleaned from training.