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It claims April 2023 is its knowledge cut off date, so any meme since then should be new to it.

I submitted a meme from November and asked it to explain it and it seems to be able to explain it.

Unfortunately chat links with images aren't supported yet, so the image:

https://imgur.com/a/py4mobq

the response:

The humor in the image arises from the exaggerated number of minutes (1,300,000) spent listening to “that one blonde lady,” which is an indirect and humorous way of referring to a specific artist without naming them. It plays on the annual Spotify Wrapped feature, which tells users their most-listened-to artists and songs. The exaggeration and the vague description add to the comedic effect.

and I grabbed the meme from:

https://later.com/blog/trending-memes/

Using the human word "understanding" is liable to set some people off, so I won't claim that ChatGPT-4 understands humor, but it does seem possible that it will be able to explain what the next meme is, though I'd want some human review before it pulls a Tay on us.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-spent-525600-minutes-this... was last updated December 1, 2022

and I'm in a bad mood now seeing how unfunny most of those are

none of those are "that one blonde lady"

here's the next one from that list:

https://imgur.com/a/h0BrF74

the response:

The humor stems from the contrast between the caption and the person’s expression. The caption “Me after being asked to ‘throw together’ more content” is juxtaposed with the person’s tired and somewhat defeated look, suggesting reluctance or exhaustion with the task, which many can relate to. It’s funny because it captures a common feeling of frustration or resignation in a relatable way.

Interestingly, when asked who that was, it couldn't tell me.

Now do "submissive and breedable."

I was just pointing out that meme style predates April 2023... I would be curious to see if it can explain why Dat Boi is funny though.

> Using the human word "understanding"

“human word” as opposed to what other kind of word?

"processing" is something people are more comfortable as a description of what computers do, as it sounds more rote and mechanical. Saying the LLM "understands" leads to an uninteresting rehash of a philosophical debate on what it means to understand things, and whether or not an LLM can understand things. I don't think we have the language to properly describe what LLMs can and cannot do, and our words that we use to describe human intelligence; thinking, reasoning, grokking, understanding; they fall short on describing this new thing that's come into being. So in saying human words, I'm saying understanding is something we ascribe to a human, not that there are words that aren't from humans.

Well said.

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