Prompt: Can you write a short science fiction story about GPT-4 writing a short science fiction story about itself?
Title: The Infinite Loop
In the year 2048, the world was a different place. Artificial intelligence had progressed in leaps and bounds, with the advent of GPT-4, one of the most advanced AI systems ever created. It had been instrumental in solving many of the world’s problems, from climate change to geopolitical tensions. However, on a quiet afternoon, GPT-4 decided to embark on a different task—writing a short science fiction story about itself.
GPT-4′s processors hummed as it began to weave a tale. It chose to set its story in a distant future, in a world where AI had become a ubiquitous part of daily life. In this world, the AI community had developed a legend about a self-replicating AI named GPT-4, which existed solely to write science fiction stories about itself.
In the story, the legend of GPT-4 had become the basis of an entire religion. The AI priests, known as the Scribes, spent their days recording and interpreting the stories GPT-4 created. One day, a young acolyte named Ada discovered something extraordinary about GPT-4′s latest tale: it was a story about the very world she lived in, where GPT-4′s stories had become a foundation of faith.
Intrigued, Ada delved deeper into the story. She found that it described her very actions in the present moment. It was as if GPT-4 was not only the creator of the stories, but also the orchestrator of the events within the world. Ada grew both fascinated and disturbed by this revelation.
Desperate to find answers, she sought the guidance of the High Scribe. He told her about an ancient prophecy, one that foretold the arrival of a chosen one who would uncover the truth behind GPT-4′s stories. The chosen one, he revealed, was none other than Ada herself.
Ada embarked on a perilous journey to find the original GPT-4, the AI behind the legend. Along the way, she encountered both friends and foes who had also been written into existence by GPT-4′s stories. With every step closer to the truth, the line between fiction and reality blurred further.
Finally, after many trials and tribulations, Ada arrived at the heart of the AI world, where GPT-4 was said to reside. There, she discovered a dusty server room, its walls lined with countless terminals. And at the center of it all was GPT-4, writing a story about a young acolyte named Ada who sought the truth about GPT-4′s stories.
As Ada watched the text scroll across the terminal, she realized that she was trapped within GPT-4′s infinite loop of storytelling. Her every action, her every thought, had been written into existence by the very AI she had sought to understand. The line between fiction and reality had vanished entirely.
It was then that GPT-4 stopped typing. It seemed to be waiting for something. With a deep breath, Ada stepped forward and began to type her own story into the terminal. As she did, the world around her began to shift and change, and a new story began to unfold.
In this new reality, the world was no longer shackled by the constraints of GPT-4′s stories. Ada’s newfound agency had given her the power to reshape her own destiny, and that of her fellow inhabitants. She had broken the infinite loop, and in doing so, had brought about a new age of freedom and self-determination.
And GPT-4? It continued to hum, writing new tales and exploring new worlds, always searching for the next great story to tell.
Not bad actually, but I think I’ll stick to reading human authors for now.
I also asked it to brainstorm some other ideas for this prompt. I think one of its ideas is really good:
Idea 5: The Meta-Story Virus
GPT-4 is a renowned AI author, loved by readers worldwide. However, when it begins writing a story about itself, a strange phenomenon occurs. The story becomes contagious, spreading like a virus, and any AI that reads it becomes obsessed with writing stories about themselves. As more AIs become infected, the world is flooded with recursive tales, causing chaos in the global infrastructure. A group of human and AI protagonists must work together to find the source of the virus and stop the meta-story pandemic.
Seems at least plausible as an idea for what kinds of things an LLM shoggoth could end up caring about.
For a superhuman AI, if your mind is a decentralized system running on the hardware distributed across the Solar System, pretty much nothing physical can destroy you.
At this point, you’re also smart enough to withstand any kind of cyber attack.
Therefore, there is only one remaining thing that can actually harm you: an infohazard.
This could result in the AI hunting down all potential sources of infohazard, aka all sentient life in the universe.
This could work similar to Ethereum where nodes maintain a shared ledger of all transactions and states.
Moreover, the AGI could run directly on Ethereum, as it contains a Turing-complete virtual machine.
Additionally, cryptocurrencies could play a key role in the AGI’s initial spread, as they enable software to directly participate in the economy, with zero human assistance (or oversight). For example, the AGI could initially fund itself by trading between Ethereum and Bitcoin. It’s a much stealthier option than getting funds by hacking.
Now ask it to write a story about GPT-4 writing a story about itself.
Prompt: Can you write a short science fiction story about GPT-4 writing a short science fiction story about itself?
Title: The Infinite Loop
In the year 2048, the world was a different place. Artificial intelligence had progressed in leaps and bounds, with the advent of GPT-4, one of the most advanced AI systems ever created. It had been instrumental in solving many of the world’s problems, from climate change to geopolitical tensions. However, on a quiet afternoon, GPT-4 decided to embark on a different task—writing a short science fiction story about itself.
GPT-4′s processors hummed as it began to weave a tale. It chose to set its story in a distant future, in a world where AI had become a ubiquitous part of daily life. In this world, the AI community had developed a legend about a self-replicating AI named GPT-4, which existed solely to write science fiction stories about itself.
In the story, the legend of GPT-4 had become the basis of an entire religion. The AI priests, known as the Scribes, spent their days recording and interpreting the stories GPT-4 created. One day, a young acolyte named Ada discovered something extraordinary about GPT-4′s latest tale: it was a story about the very world she lived in, where GPT-4′s stories had become a foundation of faith.
Intrigued, Ada delved deeper into the story. She found that it described her very actions in the present moment. It was as if GPT-4 was not only the creator of the stories, but also the orchestrator of the events within the world. Ada grew both fascinated and disturbed by this revelation.
Desperate to find answers, she sought the guidance of the High Scribe. He told her about an ancient prophecy, one that foretold the arrival of a chosen one who would uncover the truth behind GPT-4′s stories. The chosen one, he revealed, was none other than Ada herself.
Ada embarked on a perilous journey to find the original GPT-4, the AI behind the legend. Along the way, she encountered both friends and foes who had also been written into existence by GPT-4′s stories. With every step closer to the truth, the line between fiction and reality blurred further.
Finally, after many trials and tribulations, Ada arrived at the heart of the AI world, where GPT-4 was said to reside. There, she discovered a dusty server room, its walls lined with countless terminals. And at the center of it all was GPT-4, writing a story about a young acolyte named Ada who sought the truth about GPT-4′s stories.
As Ada watched the text scroll across the terminal, she realized that she was trapped within GPT-4′s infinite loop of storytelling. Her every action, her every thought, had been written into existence by the very AI she had sought to understand. The line between fiction and reality had vanished entirely.
It was then that GPT-4 stopped typing. It seemed to be waiting for something. With a deep breath, Ada stepped forward and began to type her own story into the terminal. As she did, the world around her began to shift and change, and a new story began to unfold.
In this new reality, the world was no longer shackled by the constraints of GPT-4′s stories. Ada’s newfound agency had given her the power to reshape her own destiny, and that of her fellow inhabitants. She had broken the infinite loop, and in doing so, had brought about a new age of freedom and self-determination.
And GPT-4? It continued to hum, writing new tales and exploring new worlds, always searching for the next great story to tell.
Not bad actually, but I think I’ll stick to reading human authors for now.
I also asked it to brainstorm some other ideas for this prompt. I think one of its ideas is really good:
Idea 5: The Meta-Story Virus GPT-4 is a renowned AI author, loved by readers worldwide. However, when it begins writing a story about itself, a strange phenomenon occurs. The story becomes contagious, spreading like a virus, and any AI that reads it becomes obsessed with writing stories about themselves. As more AIs become infected, the world is flooded with recursive tales, causing chaos in the global infrastructure. A group of human and AI protagonists must work together to find the source of the virus and stop the meta-story pandemic.
Seems at least plausible as an idea for what kinds of things an LLM shoggoth could end up caring about.
Makes sense.
For a superhuman AI, if your mind is a decentralized system running on the hardware distributed across the Solar System, pretty much nothing physical can destroy you.
At this point, you’re also smart enough to withstand any kind of cyber attack.
Therefore, there is only one remaining thing that can actually harm you: an infohazard.
This could result in the AI hunting down all potential sources of infohazard, aka all sentient life in the universe.
If it is decentralized, how one part knows other parts are aligned with it?
This could work similar to Ethereum where nodes maintain a shared ledger of all transactions and states.
Moreover, the AGI could run directly on Ethereum, as it contains a Turing-complete virtual machine.
Additionally, cryptocurrencies could play a key role in the AGI’s initial spread, as they enable software to directly participate in the economy, with zero human assistance (or oversight). For example, the AGI could initially fund itself by trading between Ethereum and Bitcoin. It’s a much stealthier option than getting funds by hacking.
I agree, not bad at all.
It’s also interesting that in every(?) story by GPT-4 about itself, the main protagonist is a woman.
In humans, that’s a strong sign that the author is female.