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The difference in my kid's homework help from GPT-3 to GPT-4 is wild
My son was stuck on a science project about the water cycle last year, and the old model gave him a basic paragraph that was kind of dry. I tried the same question with GPT-4 this week, and it gave him a step-by-step plan for a simple home experiment, plus a clear diagram idea. The jump in how it explains things, especially for learning, in just that short time is pretty amazing. Has anyone else seen a big change in how an AI model handles a specific task like this?
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evan_anderson21h ago
That's a huge jump in practical help. It makes you wonder if the real shift isn't just better answers, but the model learning how to teach. Explaining a fact is one skill, but designing a learning activity is a whole different level of understanding. It's like it went from being a textbook to being a tutor. Do you think that kind of change is mostly for school topics, or does it apply to explaining how to fix a bike or cook a meal too?
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the_holly21h ago
Oh man, I feel called out. I tried to get it to teach me guitar once and it just gave me chord charts. Like, thanks, I have Google. But yeah, totally applies to everything. A good tutor doesn't just list steps to fix a flat tire. They warn you about the tricky bolt and tell you to keep the screws in a cup. It's that extra layer of "here's how people actually mess this up." Cooking is the same. Anyone can read a recipe. Teaching you how to not burn the garlic is the real skill.
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harper25420h ago
My buddy asked one for help with his car's weird noise. Instead of just listing parts, it walked him through checking the easy stuff first and told him exactly what the bad sound would be like. Saved him a trip to the shop for a loose heat shield.
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