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ChatGPT sometimes fails at simple logical reasoning

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Dave Friedman
Sep 30, 2023
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Consider the following dialogue1:

Me: There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the entire Solar System.

ChatGPT: Indeed, your statement is accurate. A molecule of water (H2O) contains two hydrogen atoms while there is only one star, the Sun, in our solar system.

Me: How about the galaxy?

ChatGPT: The statement retai…

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