Don't bother asking ChatGPT [3.5] about anything related to Rewards programs

[LostRedditor]

For interests sake I thought I'd ask ChatGPT if I could convert Qantas points to Krisflyer points (which i already know is not possible).
Here's are the various lies made up:

Me: can I convert qantas points to krisflyer?

ChatGPT: Yes, you can convert Qantas points to KrisFlyer miles, which are the frequent flyer program miles of Singapore Airlines. Qantas has a partnership agreement with Singapore Airlines, which allows Qantas members to convert their Qantas Points to KrisFlyer miles at a 1:1 conversion rate.
To convert your Qantas points to KrisFlyer miles, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Qantas frequent flyer account and go to the Qantas website.
2. Navigate to the "Use Points" section and select "Points Conversion".
3. Select "Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer" as the conversion partner.
4. Enter the number of Qantas points you want to convert and follow the prompts to complete the conversion process.

Once you have converted your Qantas points to KrisFlyer miles, you can use them to book flights on Singapore Airlines or any of its partner airlines. Keep in mind that there may be restrictions or blackout dates for award travel, so it's always a good idea to check availability and terms and conditions before booking.

Me: Qantas and Singapore Airlines are not partners. Are you thinking of Virgin Australia?

ChatGPT: I apologize for the error in my previous response. You are correct that Qantas and Singapore Airlines are not partners. While both airlines are members of the oneworld airline alliance, they do not have a direct frequent flyer partnership.

However, Qantas does have partnerships with several other airlines, including Emirates, Jetstar, and Fiji Airways, which allow Qantas members to convert their Qantas Points to frequent flyer miles of these airlines.

If you are looking to convert your Qantas points to KrisFlyer miles, you may be able to do so through a third-party points transfer service, such as Points.com. However, please note that the transfer rate and terms and conditions may vary, and there may be fees involved.

Again, I apologize for any confusion my previous response may have caused. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Me: Singapore Airlines is not in the Oneworld alliance

ChatGPT: You are absolutely correct, and I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Singapore Airlines is not a member of the oneworld airline alliance.

While Singapore Airlines does have partnerships with several other airlines, including Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic, and Air New Zealand, as well as Star Alliance members such as United Airlines and Lufthansa, Qantas is not one of its direct frequent flyer partners.

If you are looking to convert your Qantas points to KrisFlyer miles, you may be able to do so through a third-party points transfer service, such as Points.com. However, please note that the transfer rate and terms and conditions may vary, and there may be fees involved.

Once again, I apologize for any confusion my previous response may have caused, and thank you for bringing this to my attention.

This thing can do a lot of things and it's generally very impressive, but it can get some very obvious things completely wrong.

 

[LostRedditor]

The above was from ChatGPT 3.5. I tried again with ChatGPT 4 and got a much smarter response

Can I transfer Qantas points to Krisflyer?




As of my last knowledge update in September 2021, you cannot directly transfer Qantas Frequent Flyer points to Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer program. These are two separate loyalty programs operated by different airlines, and they do not have a direct points transfer partnership.
However, Qantas is a member of the Oneworld alliance, and Singapore Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance, which means you can redeem your Qantas points for flights on other Oneworld member airlines, and likewise, redeem your KrisFlyer miles for flights on other Star Alliance member airlines. While you can't transfer the points directly between the programs, you can use them to book award flights on partner airlines within each respective alliance.
If you are looking to transfer points between programs, you might consider using a flexible rewards program that allows you to transfer points to multiple airline partners. Credit card rewards programs like American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards, for example, allow you to transfer points to various airline partners, including both Qantas and Singapore Airlines. This could be a way to consolidate your points for redemption with one of the airlines.

 

[levelnine]

The rate of progress on AI is staggering, as the difference between version 3.5 and 4 show.

In a few years, I wouldn't be surprised if most award booking services are rendered redundant.

You type to an AI bot 'I want 2 rewards seats from East Coast Australia to Western Europe for June-August 2030 using Qantas or Singapore points' and it'll come back with all the available options.

 

[oz_mark]

I've noticed ChatGPT seems to have replicated the ability to hallucinate.

 

[lovestotravel]

Skynet will become self-aware shortly

 

[justinbrett]

The whole point of AI is not that it answers correctly but that it answers incorrectly and learns. Next time it answers correctly.

If you're just looking for answers, try Google.

 

[flyingfan]

Should ask it when VA will join Star Alliance

 

[andye]

Or Oneworld even

 

[LostRedditor]

The whole point of AI is not that it answers correctly but that it answers incorrectly and learns. Next time it answers correctly.

If you're just looking for answers, try Google.

Yes, very true. It's why I was asking CGPT 3.5, I find it fascinating how it so confidently makes up facts. My work involves machine learning but obviously not at the scale of OpenAI's ChatGPT, and it's astounding to me how much it improved in just the time between 3 and 4.

 

[oz_mark]

Yes, very true. It's why I was asking CGPT 3.5, I find it fascinating how it so confidently makes up facts. My work involves machine learning but obviously not at the scale of OpenAI's ChatGPT, and it's astounding to me how much it improved in just the time between 3 and 4.

Possibly a reason a friend refers to ChatGPT as 'mansplaining as a service's

 

[LostRedditor]

Possibly a reason a friend refers to ChatGPT as 'mansplaining as a service's

haha "MaaS" I love it

 

[JohnK]

This thing can do a lot of things and it's generally very impressive, but it can get some very obvious things completely wrong.

It is intentional. AI is learning and we have learned absolutely nothing. Not long now....

 

[odysseus]

Since we're talking about chatGPT, a useful lesson. As a bonus, it also relates to an airline...

A lawyer used ChatGPT and now has to answer for its ‘bogus’ citations

Amazingly, the lawyer is not three kids in a trenchcoat.

www.theverge.com

 

[Human]

A few months ago the Milelion asked ChatGPT a series of questions in the Singapore context. Most of the information is irrelevant in the Australian context, but it did clearly demonstrate that ChatGPT is not a reliable or accurate guide when it comes to points and points accumulation.

Can ChatGPT handle miles and points questions? - The MileLion

Can an AI-powered chatbot one day answer all your miles and points questions? Perhaps, but not today.

milelion.com

On a more general note, I'm a school teacher and I have been asking ChatGPT to write some essays, just out of interest to see how well it does (and to help me to recognise the signs if students submit it as their own work!). If ChatGPT were a student, I'd give the essays a mark of maybe C+ or B-. In other words: "Could do better".

 

[kookaburra75]

A few months ago the Milelion asked ChatGPT a series of questions in the Singapore context. Most of the information is irrelevant in the Australian context, but it did clearly demonstrate that ChatGPT is not a reliable or accurate guide when it comes to points and points accumulation.

Can ChatGPT handle miles and points questions? - The MileLion

Can an AI-powered chatbot one day answer all your miles and points questions? Perhaps, but not today.

milelion.com

On a more general note, I'm a school teacher and I have been asking ChatGPT to write some essays, just out of interest to see how well it does (and to help me to recognise the signs if students submit it as their own work!). If ChatGPT were a student, I'd give the essays a mark of maybe C+ or B-. In other words: "Could do better".

That certainly seems to be the opinion of those working in the field of AI - it's mediocre at best, plain wrong at worst. I loaded in a question about the background to an organisation I worked for in 2007-2011 and provided feedback a few times about things that were wrong, and the ChatGPT model just didn't get it. However, the initial response so was authoritative, people did believe it. A bit like the lawyer in the US about the case with the airline.

I too do work in a field where we use AI with clients on scientific/technical related problems, and the approach is great. For the general population - not so much. But, time will tell.

It ‘could be decades’ before ChatGPT knocks out prize-winning thinking

The rapid adoption of the AI chatbot has experts concerned that the internet will drown under a torrent of untrustworthy and low-quality content.

www.afr.com

 

[JohnK]

On a more general note, I'm a school teacher and I have been asking ChatGPT to write some essays, just out of interest to see how well it does (and to help me to recognise the signs if students submit it as their own work!). If ChatGPT were a student, I'd give the essays a mark of maybe C+ or B-. In other words: "Could do better".

It'd be good to see the results of your experiment again in 6 months time or 12 months time.

 

[Beano]

ChatGPT will answer correctly, a but like spell check. The answers may be correct in their own right but no necessarly connected.

 

[LostRedditor]

It'd be good to see the results of your experiment again in 6 months time or 12 months time.

Yeah I think so too. When i asked ChatGPT 4 I got much more sensible answers, and it is aware of its own limitations regarding outdated information. It only has access to data up to September 2022 after all

 

[Beano]

I asked Chat GPT a question in my area of work. Individual pieces of fact were essentially correct but the facts were not connected.

Post automatically merged: May 31, 2023

which put together did not really answer the question.