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And, finally, I point out that the source it used was not one of the recommended sources, and it tries again, does poorly.
Input: "Doesn't look like that data came from IDC, Garner, or Statista." Output: "You're right."+more nonsense and more bad sources that are not very illuminating
November 27, 2024 at 4:53 PM
drumkitdave.bsky.social
And I ask it to look up real data in the sources mentioned and create a pie chart from it.

Here's the source it provides:
www.oberlo.com/statistics/u...
And since that source isn't much of a source, here's the source for the source: gs.statcounter.com/vendor-marke...
Input: "Yes, do that. Then make a pie chart of the data" Output: "I found the latest data on smartphone market share in the United States for 2024. Here is the updated pie chart based on the data" plus pie chart with Apple at 57.39%, Samsung at 23.27%, and Others at 19.34%.
November 27, 2024 at 4:50 PM
drumkitdave.bsky.social
So I inquire further . . .
Input: "What is the source for this data" Output: "The data I used for the pie chart was an example to illustrate how the chart would look. For accurate and up-to-date market share information, you can refer to sources like market research reports from IDC, Gartner, or Statista, which regularly publish detailed statistics on smartphone market shares. Would you like me to look up the latest data for you?" Input: "So this chart does not represent accurate, real world data?" Output: "That's correct" (followed by similar language to previous output)
November 27, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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The output - a chart with no sourcing!
Prompt as described in previous, output = "here's a pie chart showing the market share of smartphones in the United States, with a pie chart showing the following: Apple - 55%, Samsung - 25%, Google - 10%, OnePlus - 5%, Others - 5%. If you need any further details or adjustments, feel free to let me know!"
November 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
drumkitdave.bsky.social
Here's the list of suggested prompts currently included in the UW's institutional instance of Copilot. I went with the pie chart suggestion.
List of Copilot suggested prompts, including "Graph the data quickly: Create a pie chart showing the market share of smartphones in the United States"
November 27, 2024 at 4:37 PM