AI can’t do basic math well.

Here’s a simple example of how you CAN NOT trust LLMs with basic Math. Using

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ME: If a = 1 b=2 etc. what are some words where the letter values added are 100

ChatGPT: Here are some words where the sum of the letter values (with a=1, b=2, …, z=26) equals 100:

Vocabulary:V(22) + O(15) + C(3) + A(1) + B(2) + U(21) + L(12) + A(1) + R(18) + Y(25) = 100
Delegation:D(4) + E(5) + L(12) + E(5) + G(7) + A(1) + T(20) + I(9) + O(15) + N(14) = 100
Management:M(13) + A(1) + N(14) + A(1) + G(7) + E(5) + M(13) + E(5) + N(14) + T(20) = 100
Incorporated:I(9) + N(14) + C(3) + O(15) + R(18) + P(16) + O(15) + R(18) + A(1) + T(20) + E(5) + D(4) = 100
Automobile:A(1) + U(21) + T(20) + O(15) + M(13) + O(15) + B(2) + I(9) + L(12) + E(5) = 100

These words have been carefully selected to ensure their letter values sum to exactly 100.

ME: Find mistakes

ChatGPT: Let’s re-evaluate the words I provided to ensure their letter values correctly sum to 100.

Vocabulary:V(22) + O(15) + C(3) + A(1) + B(2) + U(21) + L(12) + A(1) + R(18) + Y(25) Total: 22 + 15 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 21 + 12 + 1 + 18 + 25 = 100 (Correct)
Delegation:D(4) + E(5) + L(12) + E(5) + G(7) + A(1) + T(20) + I(9) + O(15) + N(14) Total: 4 + 5 + 12 + 5 + 7 + 1 + 20 + 9 + 15 + 14 = 92 (Incorrect)
Management:M(13) + A(1) + N(14) + A(1) + G(7) + E(5) + M(13) + E(5) + N(14) + T(20) Total: 13 + 1 + 14 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 13 + 5 + 14 + 20 = 93 (Incorrect)
Incorporated:I(9) + N(14) + C(3) + O(15) + R(18) + P(16) + O(15) + R(18) + A(1) + T(20) + E(5) + D(4) Total: 9 + 14 + 3 + 15 + 18 + 16 + 15 + 18 + 1 + 20 + 5 + 4 = 126 (Incorrect)
Automobile:A(1) + U(21) + T(20) + O(15) + M(13) + O(15) + B(2) + I(9) + L(12) + E(5) Total: 1 + 21 + 20 + 15 + 13 + 15 + 2 + 9 + 12 + 5 = 113 (Incorrect)

ME: Let’s verify the word “vocabulary” again to confirm if it sums to 100.

ChatGPT: Vocabulary Calculation: V(22) O(15) C(3) A(1) B(2) U(21) L(12) A(1) R(18) Y(25)

Now, adding those values: 22 + 15 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 21 + 12 + 1 + 18 + 25
Calculating step-by-step:
22 + 15 = 37
37 + 3 = 40
40 + 1 = 41
41 + 2 = 43
43 + 21 = 64
64 + 12 = 76
76 + 1 = 77
77 + 18 = 95
95 + 25 = 120
The total for “vocabulary” is actually 120, not 100. Thank you for pointing this out!