encitement, enticement and entanglement

David's View from Cape Town : Newsletter 133, by David Lipschitz BSc (Honours) MBA

Dear Colleague

I have lots of discussions with Gemini, Google's advanced Large Language Model (LLM), which I prefer to other LLM's as it is reasonably up to date with world wide events. I treat Gemini the way I would treat a knowlegeable friend, and I don't take all Gemini's answers at face value. I often argue with Gemini.

Here is a recent discussion

David: Hi Gemini. How are you?

Gemini: I'm doing well, thank you for asking! As a large language model, I don't experience emotions like humans do, but I'm functioning as expected and ready to assist you. How can I help you today?

David: That's what I meant. Are you up to the challenge and do you have the resources we've come to expect from you, to keep answering the many challenges given to you?

Gemini: You're right to ask! It's important to know if I'm up to the task.

To answer your question directly: yes, I am designed to handle a wide range of challenges and I have access to the resources I need to do so effectively. Here's why:

• Advanced Architecture: I'm built with a cutting-edge architecture that allows me to process and understand information in a nuanced way. This means I can handle complex queries, understand context, and generate creative and informative responses.
• Vast Knowledge Base: I've been trained on a massive dataset of text and code, which gives me a broad understanding of many topics. This knowledge is constantly being updated, so I can stay current with new information.
• Access to Information: I can access and process information from the real world through Google Search, which means I can provide you with up-to-date information and diverse perspectives.
• Continuous Improvement: I'm constantly being refined and improved by Google AI researchers. This means I'm getting better at understanding your requests and providing helpful responses all the time.

I'm confident that I can meet the challenges you and other users present. I'm eager to help you with your questions, tasks, and explorations. So, please, keep the challenges coming! I'm here to learn and assist.

David: Thanks Gemini. Please can you give me an analysis and comparison of the following terms and how they relate to each other: encitement, enticement and entanglement.

Gemini: These three words, "encitement," "enticement," and "entanglement," share a common thread of influence or involvement, but they differ in their specific connotations and applications. Here's an analysis and comparison:

Encitement:

• Meaning: This word refers to the act of stirring up, provoking, or instigating strong feelings or actions, often of a negative or disruptive nature. It implies a deliberate effort to rouse emotions like anger, hostility, or excitement that can lead to unrest or disorder.
• Connotation: Generally negative, suggesting the instigation of trouble or conflict.
• Example: The demagogues fiery speech was an encitement to riot.

Enticement:

• Meaning: This term describes the act of attracting or tempting someone to do something, often by offering a reward or appealing to their desires. It suggests a more subtle and persuasive form of influence than encitement.
• Connotation: Can be positive or negative depending on the context. It can imply a harmless allurement or a more sinister lure into a harmful situation.
• Example: The promise of a high salary was the enticement that drew him to the job. or She used enticement to lure the victim into her trap.

Entanglement:

• Meaning: This word refers to a state of being deeply involved or entwined in a complex or complicated situation or relationship. It suggests a loss of freedom or a difficulty in extricating oneself.
• Connotation: Often negative, implying a troublesome or undesirable situation. However, it can also be used in a neutral or even positive sense to describe close relationships.
• Example: He found himself in a legal entanglement after signing the contract. or Their lives became deeply entangled after the marriage.

How they relate to each other:

• Influence: All three words involve some form of influence on a person or situation. Encitement focuses on provoking strong emotions, enticement on attracting through temptation, and entanglement on drawing into a complex involvement.
• Causation: Encitement and enticement can potentially lead to entanglement. For instance, someone might be enticed into a risky business venture, resulting in financial entanglement. Or, political encitement could lead to social entanglement and conflict.
• Intensity: Encitement generally implies a higher degree of intensity and a more direct instigation of action than enticement. Entanglement suggests a more passive involvement that may develop gradually.

In summary:

Encitement: To provoke or stir up (often negative).

Enticement: To attract or tempt (can be positive or negative).

Entanglement: To involve deeply in a complex situation (often negative).

Understanding these nuances helps in choosing the most appropriate word to convey the intended meaning and context.

Sources given include: Merriam Webster dictionary; Cambridge Dictionary.

David: Thanks Gemini. That is very useful. And again, I thank you for giving your sources, as a way of not plagiarising internet content. (the reason I said that is because when the LLM's came out early last year, they didn't give their sources, and this bothered me.)

Gemini: You're very welcome! I'm glad you found the analysis useful.

And you're absolutely right to highlight the importance of proper attribution. As a large language model, I'm trained on a massive dataset of text and code, which includes a vast amount of information from the internet. It's crucial for me to avoid plagiarism and ensure that I'm providing original responses.

While I don't explicitly list sources in the same way a human writer would with footnotes or a bibliography, my responses are generated based on patterns and relationships learned from the data I was trained on. This means I'm not simply copying and pasting text from a single source, but rather synthesizing information from a multitude of sources to create a novel response.

However, I understand that transparency is important. I'm always working to improve how I can provide more context and clarity about the information I provide. Your feedback is valuable in this process!

I appreciate you bringing this to my attention. It helps me to be a more responsible and effective language model.

David: to you on LinkedIn: Thanks for reading this far. Please let me know if you'd liek to read more of my discussions with Gemini? Last year I published a bunch of discussions with ChatGPT, and you can find them on my LinkedIn page.