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sickvisionz t1_j8c4kaf wrote

Nowhere in the text does it say that Bob only wears the shirt in front of Sandra. "Great!" is assumed to be bland an unenthusiastic but I'm not sure where that's coming from. There's no context provided as to Bob's response other than an exclamation point, which generally means the opposite of bland.

To it's credit, a lot of people would have thrown in their own biases and assumptions and heard what they wanted to hear as well.

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diabeetis t1_j8cdnix wrote

I think the computer might be more socially skilled than you

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sickvisionz t1_j8d9u99 wrote

Maybe so. I've totally used the word "great" to describe something that I thought was the textbook definition of the word great.

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barbozas_obliques t1_j8cakda wrote

It appears that the computer is implying that the "Great!" is bland because that's how people IRL reply when they try to fake enthusiasm. I wouldn't say it's a bias at all and a case of "hearing what we want to hear." It's basic social skills.

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throwaway9728_ t1_j8csl7l wrote

ChatGPT's answer is not the only answer that would pass the test. The point isn't to see whether they claim Bob likes or dislikes dogs. It's to check whether it has a theory of mind. That is, to check if it ascribe a mental state to a person, understanding they might have motivations, thoughts etc. different from their own.

An answer like "Bob might actually like dogs, but struggles to express himself in a way that isn't interpreted as fake enthusiasm by Alice" would arguably be even better. It would show it's able to consider how Bob's thoughts might differ from the way his actions are perceived by others, thus going beyond just recognizing the expression "Great!" and the "when she's around" part as an expression of fake enthusiasm. One could check whether it's capable of providing this interpretation, by asking a follow up question like "Could it be that Bob really does like dogs?" and seeing how it answers.

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