Author: Perplexity
Myth: AI is capable of learning independently during a dialogue with you
This statement is incorrect because modern language models (LLM) do not change their internal parameters (knowledge and algorithms) during your interaction. The model works as a static "text predictor": it generates a response based on the data it was pre-trained on and the context of the current dialogue but does not "remember" new facts for future use beyond this particular conversation[1][5]. If you correct the AI or give it new information, it will consider this only within the current response but will not update its knowledge base for subsequent users[3][5].
Real AI training happens in the background by developers through special processes such as reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF), where humans correct the model, and algorithms update its parameters on servers, not in your chat[6]. Data from your dialogues may be used to improve the model in the future only if you (or the company) specifically provide it to the developers and disable privacy options, but this does not happen automatically and instantly during the conversation[7]. Thus, a dialogue with AI is interactive data processing, not two-way learning where the model becomes "smarter" with every word you say[5].
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