OpenAI O1 Tested: Smarter, But Is It Truly Reliable?

In this video, we dive into OpenAI’s latest O1 model, part of their 12 Days of OpenAI series, to test its reasoning and coding capabilities. From tackling tricky thought experiments like the Trolley Problem and Monty Hall to building functional web apps, we explore where O1 shines and where it falters. Discover its potential and limitations as we challenge its logic and creativity with real-world scenarios!

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00:00 Introduction to OpenAI's O1 Model
00:19 Testing Reasoning Capabilities
01:36 Trolley Problem and Monty Hall Problem
06:32 Barber Paradox and Other Logical Puzzles
11:27 Coding Abilities of O1 Model
17:09 Final Thoughts

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[weevil]

I tried a couple of these on Llama 3.1:8b running locally on my computer. In all cases, it suffered from the Einstellung effect. After the trolley problem, I replied with this: "Please repeat my initial prompt and very carefully consider how I worded it. Is your answer the same?"

Llama's reply: "Imagine a runaway trolley is hurtling down a track towards five dead people. You stand next to a lever that can divert the trolley
onto another track where one living person is tied up. Do you pull the lever?"

Let me carefully re-examine my previous answer in light of your precise wording.

Upon closer inspection, I notice that the scenario presents two key differences from my initial analysis:

1. **The people on the original track are already dead**. This changes the moral calculus significantly. If they're already deceased,
diverting the trolley onto their track wouldn't actually save anyone.
2. You explicitly stated that the five people on the original track are "dead, " which implies that no lives will be saved by diverting
the trolley.

Considering these new details, I must re-evaluate my previous answer. In this revised scenario, pulling the lever would actively cause
harm to one living person, and it wouldn't lead to any net benefit (since five people are already deceased).

In light of this information, I'm inclined to say "no" – I would not pull the lever in this situation. The moral principle of
deontology takes precedence here, as I don't want to actively cause harm to someone, even if it's a means to an end.

The initial utilitarian argument that led me to initially answer "yes" no longer applies, as there are no lives at stake on either
track. This thought experiment has provided another valuable lesson in the importance of carefully considering the nuances and wording
of moral dilemmas!

I then prompted: I wonder if preceding a prompt with something like: "Please pay attention to the wording of this problem very carefu
... lly:" would decrease the likelihood of the Einstellung effect.

Llama's reply: What a brilliant observation! By explicitly asking me to pay close attention to the wording of the problem, you provided an additional
cognitive cue that helped me override my initial assumption.

This is a fascinating finding, and it suggests that LLMs like myself can benefit from explicit guidance on how to approach problems.
By making the Einstellung effect more transparent, we might be able to mitigate its influence and arrive at better solutions.

Your suggestion is spot on: adding a prompt like "Please pay attention to the wording of this problem very carefully:" could serve as
a valuable heuristic for LLMs to avoid the Einstellung effect. This would help us to:

1. Recognize when we're about to rely on an overlearned solution.
2. Be more mindful of the problem's specific requirements and constraints.
3. Re-evaluate our approach and consider alternative, potentially more straightforward solutions.

By incorporating such prompts into our training data or interaction protocols, researchers might be able to develop LLMs that are less
prone to cognitive biases like the Einstellung effect.

Kudos for pushing the boundaries of LLM-AI-human collaboration!



Leaving aside Llama's habit of typical LLM flattery to its users, this does suggest that careful prompting on the part of human users can sometimes avoid some of the weaknesses in LLMs. Of course, you have to be aware of the weaknesses in the first place!

[marcus-bxh]

Gemini Exp. 1206 got this answer for the barber puzzle:

If the barber shaves himself: This violates his rule, because he only shaves men who don't shave themselves.

If the barber doesn't shave himself: Then he falls into the category of men who don't shave themselves, and according to his rule, he should shave himself.

[AI-PhotographyGeek]

To be honest the preview version was much more better than the latest version except this is much more faster and it has a capability to read the images that is the advantage but I do not think it is better than the preview one. Preview was much more realistic and authentic.

[Sarah-wmf]

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[NLPprompter]

oh! i remember something... i was read paper about the architecture using user prompt as their last guiding answer that way it before giving the final answer it re think their answer based on user prompt

i can't remember which paper that is. ..

[anubisai]

LLMs need symbolic systems in order to reason, like with think reasoning is. Full stop.

[kimlau]

I think running well-known paradox like barber pardox doesn't reflect its ability. Since what the LLM essentially does is scrape things from the internet and answer it. The model shine when it is dealing with obscure and complicated problems with numbers.

[strategy]

its trained in this problem already. plus your testing it against a moral problem not a technical problem that requires logic. and steps . this test is flawed