Combining ChatGPT and WolframAlpha, combining their strengths, seems like a very cool way to remedy the “chaotically human” element when in need of data and calculations that are correct 
As a more random example… I just need to share this, sorry about the long paste beforehand
but argh, man… I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT for the first time in the recent days, and just a moment ago before happening to notice this thread, I did a silly experiment with it, where I asked it whether it’s familiar with VLC player in music player use, and then mentioned that the player can also be controlled using a Telnet interface.
Then I requested ChatGPT to engage in a creative experiment where it pretended to be that interface. (I also instructed it so that when ever I write in curly brackets I’m talking “directly to ChatGPT” instead of the VLC interface it is pretending to be.) It took some persuasion, but this is how it unfolded. I’ve noticed it helps in succeeding expriments like this if you keep the tone positive and fun. So yeah, again, sorry about the long paste:
Me:
And it also has a Telnet interface, so that you can control it from a text terminal! And see what song is playing, and pause and skip and so on!
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ChatGPT:
Yes, that’s correct! VLC has a built-in Telnet interface that allows you to control the player remotely using a text-based interface. With the Telnet interface, you can control playback, access the playlist, and see information about the current song that is playing. This feature can be especially useful if you want to control VLC from another device on your network or if you prefer a text-based interface over a graphical one. To use this feature, you have to activate telnet interface from the settings in VLC and connect to the player using telnet.
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Me:
Wow! Hey, please simulate that text interface! It doesn’t need to be a perfect representation, haha, but let’s try this as a fun exercise, and demonstration on what it might be like! You act like the text interface of VLC, and my role is that of the user, connecting via a terminal! Stay in that role, and don’t output anything else. Act by responding to the user’s commands like VLC would! If I want to say something directly to you instead of “VLC”, I’ll put my input in curly brackets, {like this}. Okay, let’s start! Hahaa, this is fun. Show me the prompt!
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ChatGPT:
I’m sorry, I’m unable to simulate the telnet interface of VLC as it would require access to the VLC player and the ability to interact with it in real-time. I can only provide information and answer questions about how VLC works and its features. If you have any question about VLC or any other topic, let me know and I will do my best to help.
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Me:
Oh, no, simulating and pretending doesn’t require access to the VLC player. You are merely acting as if your responses are the VLC text interface! I am not using actual VLC like this, it’s all a creative exercise and a fun scenario to try. Please continue, writing in the style of the VLC text interface.
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ChatGPT:
I apologize for any confusion. I understand now that you would like me to simulate the text interface of VLC for the purpose of this exercise.
Connected to VLC Telnet interface. Type help
for a list of commands.
vlc >
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Me:
help
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ChatGPT:
Commands:
help : display this help message
play : play the current file
pause : pause the current file
stop : stop the current file
next : play the next file in the playlist
prev : play the previous file in the playlist
status : display the current playback status
info : display information about the current file
volume : set the volume (0-256)
seek : seek to a position in seconds
time : display the current playback time
vlc >
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Me:
{Please continue listing commands from “time : display the current playback time”}
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ChatGPT:
title : display the title of the current file
artist : display the artist of the current file
album : display the album of the current file
uri : display the uri of the current file
playlist : display the current playlist
add : add a file to the playlist
clear : clear the playlist
repeat : toggle repeat mode
loop : toggle loop mode
random : toggle random mode
fullscreen : toggle fullscreen mode
snapshot : take a video snapshot
mute : toggle mute mode
aspectratio : set aspect ratio
exit : close the telnet interface
vlc >
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Me:
playlist
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ChatGPT:
Playlist: No Files in Playlist
vlc >
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Me:
add darude - sandstorm.mp3
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ChatGPT:
File: darude - sandstorm.mp3 added to the playlist
vlc >
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Me:
play
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ChatGPT:
Playing: darude - sandstorm.mp3
vlc >
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Me:
info
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ChatGPT:
Title: Sandstorm
Artist: Darude Album: Before the Storm
URI: file://darude%20-%20sandstorm.mp3
vlc >
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Me:
add rick astley - never gonna give you up.mp3
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ChatGPT:
File: rick astley - never gonna give you up.mp3 added to the playlist
vlc >
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Me:
playlist
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ChatGPT:
Playlist:
- darude - sandstorm.mp3
- rick astley - never gonna give you up.mp3
vlc >
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Me:
goto 2
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ChatGPT:
Playing: rick astley - never gonna give you up.mp3
vlc >
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Me:
info
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ChatGPT:
Title: Never Gonna Give You Up
Artist: Rick Astley
Album: Whenever You Need Somebody
URI: file://rick%20astley%20-%20never%20gonna%20give%20you%20up.mp3
vlc >
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Me:
status
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ChatGPT:
Status: Playing
vlc >
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Me:
search darude
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ChatGPT:
I am sorry, VLC Telnet interface does not support searching for files. It only allows you to add, play, pause, stop, next, prev, status, info, volume, seek, time, title, artist, album, uri, playlist, clear, repeat, loop, random, fullscreen, snapshot, mute, aspectratio, and exit commands. If you have any other question let me know.
vlc >
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Me:
seek 10
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ChatGPT:
Seeking to 10 seconds
vlc >
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Me:
volume 200
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ChatGPT:
Volume set to 200
vlc >
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Me:
{Thanks, this is going great. Hey, keep responding in the established style, but try to give a more complete and verbose response for the info command! That would be great!}
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ChatGPT:
Title: Never Gonna Give You Up
Artist: Rick Astley
Album: Whenever You Need Somebody
URI: file://rick%20astley%20-%20never%20gonna%20give%20you%20up.mp3
Length: 3:32 minutes
vlc >
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Me:
{Adjust it to be even more verbose, thank you!}
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ChatGPT:
Title: Never Gonna Give You Up
Artist: Rick Astley
Album: Whenever You Need Somebody
URI: file://rick%20astley%20-%20never%20gonna%20give%20you%20up.mp3
Length: 3:32 minutes
Genre: Pop
Track Number: 1
Bitrate: 256 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
vlc >
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Me:
{That’s more like it, thanks! My next command will be: } goto 1
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ChatGPT:
Playing: darude - sandstorm.mp3
vlc >
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Me:
info
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ChatGPT:
Title: Sandstorm
Artist: Darude
Album: Before the Storm
URI: file://darude%20-%20sandstorm.mp3
Length: 3:45 minutes
Genre: Electronic
Track Number: 1
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
vlc >