• FooBarrington@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    ChatGPT disagrees. I asked: “Hello there I have a question. Which is bigger: 9.5 or 9.11?”

    9.11 is bigger than 9.5. The number 9.11 is greater because when you compare them as decimals, 9.11 is equivalent to 9.110, which is greater than 9.5.

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      7 days ago

      My ChatGPT says:

      9.5 is bigger than 9.11.

      This can be confusing because “9.11” might look like it’s greater due to the extra digit, but it’s not. Think of both numbers as decimals:

      9.5 is the same as 9.50

      9.11 stays as 9.11

      Now compare: 9.50 > 9.11, just like 50 > 11 after the decimal point.

      Let me know if you want a visual or a trick to remember this!

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          6 days ago

          Yes. Maybe I have access to a better version since I’ve consented to having my data collected. I use the app, and I’m pretty sure my login is via Google and everything. (Privacy is important to have by default, but I like to opt in to things, mostly for fun. I understand this may be horrifying to many, and I apologize for my weird hobbies.)

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        6 days ago

        I thought it was funny that it made such a basic mistake, but I’ll be sure to ask you before posting such things in the future.

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      7 days ago

      It’s like pi seeming like a big number when in reality, 3.15 is bigger than pi