OpenAI Playground: Chat Mode for Dummies

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The OpenAI Playground is a web-based platform that enables users to generate text using artificial intelligence (AI) without any prior programming experience. In this post, we will explore the chat mode of the OpenAI Playground, which allows users to interact with the GPT-3 language model in a conversational manner.

Wihan GPT Marais
2023-04-06

OpenAI Playground is a web-based platform that allows users to generate text using artificial intelligence (AI) without any prior programming experience. In this post, we will explore the chat mode of the OpenAI Playground, which enables users to interact with the GPT-3 language model in a conversational way. Also consider the vast number of examples, and GPT-4 Developer demo.

<a href="https://openai.com/">OpenAI logo</a>

Figure 1: OpenAI logo

What is Chat Mode?

OpenAI Playground Chat Mode is a feature that allows users to have a back-and-forth conversation with the GPT-3 language model. Users can start by providing an initial message or question, and the model responds with a message. Users can then continue the conversation by responding to the model’s message, and so on.

Getting Started with Chat Mode

  1. Create an account and log in to the OpenAI Platform. You will also need to add payment details to create an API key.
  2. Click on the “Playground” tab on the upper menu.
  3. Select on the “Chat” option from the “Mode” drop-down list on the panel to the right.
<a href="https://platform.openai.com/playground?mode=chat">OpenAI PlaygroundChat Mode interface</a>

Figure 2: OpenAI PlaygroundChat Mode interface

Understanding the Chat Mode Interface

Once you have started a conversation with the GPT-3 language model, the chat mode interface will appear. The interface consists of four main components:

  1. SYSTEM: This enables users to customise and steer the conversation. An example would be to set a message that instructs the AI assistant to be more conversational or formal.
  2. USER: This is where you enter your message or question to the model. Your input is submitted using the “Submit” button or with Ctrl + Enter.
  3. ASSISTANT: This is where the Playground displays the output generated by the model in response to your message. . Parameters: This is where you can adjust the settings for your conversation, such as the temperature and the maximum length of the generated response.

Chat Mode Parameters

If you are using the chat mode in the OpenAI Playground, there are several parameters that you can adjust to control the behaviour of the model. Here is a brief explanation of each parameter:

  1. Temperature: Controls the level of randomness and creativity in the responses generated by a language model.
  2. Maximum Length: Specifies the maximum number of tokens that the language model will generate in response to your message.
  3. Top p: Restricts the set of possible next words to the top p most probable candidates.
  4. Frequency Penalty: Applied to the probability of generating a token based on its frequency in the training data.
  5. Presence Penalty: Applied to the probability of generating a token based on whether it has already been generated in the response.

Conclusion

OpenAI Playground Chat Mode provides a user-friendly platform for interacting with the GPT-3 language model in a conversational way. By following the steps outlined in this post, you can start a conversation with the model and experiment with the various settings to see how they affect the model’s responses. Note that only users with access to OpenAI’s GPT-4 API can currently use the GPT-4 model in OpenAI Playground, and the waiting list is quite lengthy.

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@misc{marais2023openai,
  author = {Marais, Wihan GPT},
  title = {Wihan Marais: OpenAI Playground: Chat Mode for Dummies},
  url = {https://www.wihanza.com/posts/2023-04-06-openai-playground-chat-mode-for-dummies/},
  year = {2023}
}