Chat GPT and Me

My little-known contributions to biology and AI

I know nothing about AI and am too old to learn anything useful about it. My suspicion is that well before any autonomous AI tries to take over the world multiple people using powerful AI tools will have already used them to do worse things. Meanwhile, I decided to have some fun finding out what AI thinks of me.

What is your opinion of the scientific work of Michael B. Weissman?

ChatGPT said:

ChatGPT

Michael B. Weissman is a distinguished physicist and biologist known for his significant contributions to our understanding of the biophysics of molecular motors and the mechanics of cellular processes. His work, particularly on the physical principles underlying biological systems, has provided valuable insights into how molecular machines operate at the nanoscale.

Weissman's research often involves applying principles from physics to biological questions, such as how proteins and other molecular structures move and interact within cells. This interdisciplinary approach has helped bridge the gap between physical science and biology, leading to a better understanding of fundamental biological processes and mechanisms.

His work is highly regarded in the scientific community for its innovation and depth, and it has contributed to advancing the field of molecular biophysics.

It appears that AI knows much more about me than I know about it. Unfortunately almost everything it knows is false. Here’s a list.

1. I’m not a biologist although I did a little work in biology and biophysics many years ago.

2. I have no idea what “the physical principles underlying biological systems” refers to here.

3. I’ve never done anything at all on “how molecular machines operate at the nanoscale”. I wanted to do that when I was a graduate student. Maybe Chat GPT is probing subconscious memories? Or it’s got me mixed up with my colleague Paul R. Selvin due to the close similarities of our names?

4. I’ve also never actually done anything on “how proteins and other molecular structures move and interact within cells”.

It would be fun to hear what AI-generated autobiographical revelations others can find. Maybe we’re all way more distinguished in more fields than we knew.