I decided to increase the level of testing of Kapruka.com’s Sinhala ChatGPT (at
https://www.kapruka.com/tools/chatgpt_sinhala.jsp) … Rather than using a pre-devised ‘prompts’, I used a general conversational style questions.
Q: Have Sri Lanka’s mass media improved further or have they declined as a result of social media?
A: There is no clear consensus on whether Sri Lanka’s mass media further developed or declined as a result of social media. Some believe that social media has opened a wider space and accessibility platform for mass media-based news and info while others leading to the overall improvement of mass media quality. Some others believe that social media have led the local mass media to be more fragmented and polarization leading to lowering an overall loss in the quality of local mass media.
Q: What kind of an improvement or impact have been brought on the Sri Lankan
society by three-wheelers?
A: Three-wheelers are a popular mode of public transport in Sri Lanka. They are called “Tuk Tuks” and are often used to transport tourists around. It is estimated that there are about 20000 tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka. As a rental mode of transport, tuk-tuks are a more affordable and a flexible option, and they could often be found in areas where taxis are not operated.
(Fact check: According to the Department of Statistics, there were a total of 1.18 million registered three-wheelers in Sri Lanka by 2020. Also, we know that tuk-tuks are not used to transport tourists only).
Q: Which way of curry-cooking fish is tastier: “Mirisata” (hot/spicy) or “Kirata” (non- spicy)?
A: There is no singular way of answering this question. The reason is that the best way of cooking depends on the type of selected fish and the expected results. For example, some people, to preserve the dampness of the fish, may prefer a non-spicy (“kirata”) method while others, to add spices, would prefer the “mirisata” way of cooking. The final choice is that of the cook.
Q: Can fish that have been fried (for consumption) be re-cooked as a curry?
A: You can re-cook fried fish. However, it may not have the crispiness anymore.
Q: Who is Elon Musk?
A: Elon Musk is the founder, the CEO, and the CTO of Space-X. Co-founder of Tesla
Motors and the Chairperson of SolarCity. His is also the founder of the tunneling
company The Boring Company.
Q:Explain about the burning down of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
A: The gutting of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris by fire was a devastating / traumatic incident that took place on 15th April 2019. The 850-year-old cathedral was gutted by fire due to an electricity-related accident. The fire destroyed many priceless masterpieces and historic artifacts.
The Conclusion from the latest round: It appears that the Kapruka ChatGPT is able to handle both question-style queries as well as statement-style queries. The answers are sensible. However, some supporting data presented in the answers could be erroneous- at times, considerably so.
