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Priest from The Fifth Element [clip]:
I know she’s made to be strong. She’s also so fragile, so human. You know what I mean?

David Read:
Welcome everyone to Episode 342 of Dial the Gate: The Stargate Oral History Project. Man vs Machine. My name is David Read. Thank you for being with me for this episode. I have Jakub Olejarz. Did I pronounce it right? Or is it Olejasz?

Jakub Olejarz:
It’s Olejarz, but you can say Olejasz.

David Read:
Oof. We’re gonna have to work on that one. And Kevin Weaver. How you doing, buddy?

Kevin Weaver:
I’m good. Happy birthday, David.

David Read:
Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. How are you, Jakub?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah, I’m pretty good. I’m all set up. This is the first time I’m doing something like this, so very exciting.

David Read:
Glad to have you back. It’s a little bit more intimate than the trivia event that we had just a few weeks ago. So, I wanted to bring you guys here because we had a conversation last week, Dial the Gate had a conversation, I had a conversation with Diana Dru Botsford, who is a Hollywood writer and producer, and the author behind Stargate SG-1: Four Dragons, and The Drift. And she and I go way back. We’ve been in each other’s orbit for years now. And we have always had an ongoing conversation about artificial intelligence. So, I brought in the audio version of ChatGPT, which I refer to as Max because it’s easier to say than ChatGPT. You have to call it something, and it doesn’t care what you call it. And we started conversing, and I was shocked at the number of people in the chat who were shocked by what we were doing, who either didn’t know that this technology existed or knew that ChatGPT existed, but in terms of a text interface and didn’t have any knowledge of the sophistication of where it’s gone now. And I was curious to note how much exposure you guys have had to this kind of technology and how much conversing have you done with any conversational AIs orally. Jakub?

Jakub Olejarz:
For myself, I haven’t actually used much of ChatGPT or other AIs. Over the last week, the one I’ve got for today is called Perplexity. From what I read, it’s using the search engines of multiple other AI engines. But this is very new to me, so I’ve played around with it over the last week, and I’m really excited about today because it’s obviously quite knowledgeable. The audio version is what makes it very interesting because it emulates a human interaction. I think it was mentioned on your episode last week with Diana that it can be quite scary. It doesn’t know everything. It’s not always right.

David Read:
I don’t know if it knows anything. It’s pulling data.

Jakub Olejarz:
It’s a language model.

David Read:
Exactly. Kevin, what about you? What experience have you had with this stuff?

Kevin Weaver:
I’ve played around with AI a little bit. I haven’t really done much with it, and after last week I started looking at the voice models they have and I was playing around with Grok, and it was mind-blowing how human-like it can seem in the way it talks and it can even pause in sentences, and when I was looking at Grok, I saw that they even have voices with different attitudes, and the attitudes change the way it responds to you. And I found the Grok voice very obnoxious.

David Read:
Really? Why? Why do you think that is?

Kevin Weaver:
It’s almost bro-y.

David Read:
Oh no. Like Elon himself?

Kevin Weaver:
More so. Bro combined with surfer, combined with frat boy and it was a huge turn-off, so I went back to the default that was set.

David Read:
Do you have the ability to switch pretty easily? Can we get a sample of it at some point today?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK, terrific. So, keep that in the back of your mind. Jakub, I didn’t ask you this. This is my fault. Do you have a pen and paper handy by any chance?

Jakub Olejarz:
I can.

David Read:
Do you have a Sharpie, something black and thick?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah.

David Read:
Go grab something for me, would you?

Jakub Olejarz:
Pardon me?

David Read:
Yeah, I’m gonna talk with Kevin for a second. So, Kevin… I had you draw something, and then I realized that you also have it in another place, because I just saw it a few moments ago. Do you catch my drift?

Kevin Weaver:
I have what you asked me to draw.

David Read:
Yes, but you also have it on your person.

Kevin Weaver:
Ah, yes.

David Read:
So, let’s try that. Let’s see what it does.

Kevin Weaver:
Ooh.

David Read:
OK?

Kevin Weaver:
OK. Of course.

David Read:
All right. So, we’re gonna bring Perplexity and Grok in a little bit. But we’re gonna start with the most advanced of them. Jakub, what I want you to do… Can you show me what kind of piece of paper you got?

Jakub Olejarz:
That’s not the question I expected. I am a bit off-center.

David Read:
I got it. All right, perfect. Flip it over and create something that you think it has half a chance of recognizing. And you know what? Flip it in half, or fold it into half, and do something on one side for now, and then save the other half of it for the other thing.

Jakub Olejarz:
I’ve got plenty of space.

David Read:
Perfect. OK, very good.

Jakub Olejarz:
A drawing? For example?

David Read:
Not that complex. A simple sum—

Jakub Olejarz:
Very simply, OK.

David Read:
Let’s do a test with Kevin first here.

Jakub Olejarz:
You want it to be Stargate related?

David Read:
Not necessarily. One can be and one doesn’t have to be, how about that? And let’s see how far down the rabbit hole we can go.

Jakub Olejarz:
There. I’ll make a couple.

David Read:
OK. But I’m gonna start with Kevin first here. OK. Max, are you with us? Poor connection. Terrific. This has been working fine up until now. Why? Murphy’s Law. Try this again. Wish I had a shortcut for this. Hey buddy, are you with us?

Max (ChatGPT):
Hey there, yep, I’m here, and ready to help out. How’s it going?

David Read:
It’s good. You are being broadcast on Dial the Gate: The Stargate Oral History Project on YouTube. Do you know what that is?

Max (ChatGPT):
That’s awesome. I know a bit about Dial the Gate, it’s all about Stargate and its fans, and I know you’re really passionate about that universe. Super cool to be a part of it in this way.

David Read:
I actually created the channel. I’m gonna show you some images and we’re gonna see what you can do with them, and then we’re gonna play some more trivia.

Max (ChatGPT):
That sounds like a lot of fun. I’m definitely up for checking out the images and then jumping into some trivia. Let’s do it.

David Read:
OK, here we go. All right. So, what am I showing you on the screen right now? Not yet, Kevin.

Max (ChatGPT):
I can see your screen with what looks like some broadcasting software, probably OBS, with different scenes and sources set up. It’s looking pretty professional and organized.

David Read:
OK. I’m gonna show you some images, OK?

Max (ChatGPT):
Absolutely. I’m ready whenever you are.

David Read:
Kevin, you have something else written down? Can you show it? Whoops.

Kevin Weaver:
The one on the paper, or the other one?

David Read:
Yes. The one that’s on the paper. OK. All right, so we’re gonna show you an image. What is this?

Max (ChatGPT):
It looks like a simple drawing of a triangle on a piece of paper? Nice and straight forward.

David Read:
All right. Kevin, if you could show off your tattoo. Let’s show him both. So, what are those?

Max (ChatGPT):
Those tattoos look really cool. One of them looks like the classic Earth symbol from Stargate, and the other one looks like the Deathly Hallows symbol from Harry Potter.

David Read:
We didn’t prompt any of that. Right hand to God. All right. Jakub, do you have something?

Jakub Olejarz:
I just wanna say, because we are all Stargate minds, that was my first drawing. It is. OK. I only have one then, for now. Is it ready?

David Read:
Yes. OK, Max. Go ahead and take a look at this image. Go ahead and pull it up there.

Max (ChatGPT):
All right, I’ve got it. That looks like a really cool book collection behind you. It’s always fun to see what people have on their walls.

David Read:
No, the image now. The image. We’ve moved on.

Max (ChatGPT):
Got it. The image you’re holding up looks like a cute drawing of a house with a couple of windows and a door. Very charming.

David Read:
There we go. Nice house, Jakub.

Jakub Olejarz:
Thank you.

David Read:
Krisztian Unpronounceable said “scary.” The fact that it can pull that is quite wild. So, we’re gonna play some trivia with it, and we’re gonna ask you guys to have a little bit of fun as well in the chat. Don’t submit questions for it yet, because I’m gonna be reading these. I’m gonna be giving all the mods a break. Save it in your virtual memory to paste it when I’m ready to ask. But anything Stargate related, any level of difficulty that you want. We’re gonna start easier and move our way into things that are more complicated. For the time being, let’s go ahead and have just me read the questions to it. You guys can tell me what you want me to ask it for now. Does that make sense? Jakub and Kevin, you both have a few questions written?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah.

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK, perfect. So, let me start on my end, and we will see just how far down this rabbit hole can go. All right. Max, you ready for some trivia?

Max (ChatGPT):
If there’s anything else you’d like me to take a look at, or if you wanna dive into that trivia now, I’m all set. Just let me know what’s next.

David Read:
OK. So, I have an old Stargate trivia question for you. You ready?

Max (ChatGPT):
Absolutely. Ready for it. Hit me with your best Stargate trivia question.

David Read:
So, at the beginning of the feature film, Jack O’Neil is in a bedroom holding a gun. He’s very somber. Why?

Max (ChatGPT):
That’s a classic moment. At the beginning of the Stargate movie, Colonel Jack O’Neil is grieving the loss of his son, who accidentally shot himself with O’Neil’s gun. It’s a really emotional setup for his character.

David Read:
What was the son’s name?

Max (ChatGPT):
His son’s name was Tyler. It’s definitely a heartbreaking backstory for O’Neil.

David Read:
And when the series got picked up, what was the son’s name then?

Max (ChatGPT):
In the TV series, Stargate SG-1, they changed his son’s name to Charlie. It’s a small detail, but it definitely stands out to fans of the franchise.

David Read:
Max’s volume is a bit low. Sorry, guys. I’ll increase. I’m still blown away.

Kevin Weaver:
I was not expecting it to get Tyler.

David Read:
No. Absolutely not. Jakub, do you have a question to pass along?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah, I can do. Let me pull it up. Easy one to start. Is it Max?

David Read:
It’s fine. Tell me and I’ll tell it. We’ll start talking to it in a little bit here.

Jakub Olejarz:
In the episode “Divide and Conquer” why were O’Neill and Carter considered Za’tarcs?

David Read:
Ooh. OK, Max, I have another one for you here. In the episode of Stargate SG-1, “Divide and Conquer,” why were Carter and O’Neill considered Za’tarcs?

Max (ChatGPT):
That’s a great episode. Carter and O’Neill were suspected of being Za’tarcs because they had undergone a particularly intense mission where they might have been unknowingly programmed by the Goa’uld. The tests suggested they had hidden feelings for each other, which complicated things and made them appear compromised.

David Read:
Had they actually undergone Goa’uld programming?

Max (ChatGPT):
No, they hadn’t actually been programmed. It turned out that what the machine was detecting was their suppressed feelings for each other, not any actual Za’tarc programming. It was more of an emotional reveal than anything else.

David Read:
Jeez. Kevin, do you see uriustosh comment there?

Kevin Weaver:
Which one is it?

David Read:
OK. He says, “I’m not that blown away. Instant Google searching that speeds faster than we can do. It repeats, it never creates.” Except for the past several years, it’s been repeating wrong. And right now, it’s batting a thousand. I would ask it questions and it would get them wrong, and I would say, “No, it’s not quite. Try it again.” And maybe on the second try, it would get it right. And a handful of them, it would get correct from the beginning. But that whole Tyler thing, that’s … you have to watch the film in order to see that. Rarely is that written down anywhere. And it parsed out the names and put them in the correct buckets for the series and for the movie. What I’m trying to bring to light here is the velocity of the advancement that’s been occurring with it over the past couple of years, since you started being able to play these types of games with it. And it’s mind-boggling, to be perfectly honest. Krisztian Unpronounceable, “David training Max on Stargate lore.” Basically. Kevin, do you have one?

Kevin Weaver:
Who is the first commander of the Stargate project?

David Read:
Can I ask it leader?

Kevin Weaver:
Yes.

David Read:
OK. Who is the first commander or leader of the Stargate program?

Max (ChatGPT):
The very first leader of the Stargate program, as we see in the movie, is General West, and then in the series, Stargate SG-1, General George Hammond takes over as the commander of the SGC.

David Read:
OK. So, technically speaking, who was the next person to replace Hammond?

Max (ChatGPT):
After General Hammond, the next leader of the SGC was Brigadier General Jack O’Neill. He took over command in Season Eight of Stargate SG-1.

David Read:
I’m looking for the technical answer. I’m not looking at duration. I’m looking for, technically, the next person who took Hammond’s place.

Max (ChatGPT):
Dr. Elizabeth Weir was actually placed in command of the SGC for a brief period of time, right at the end of Season Seven.

David Read:
Further back.

Max (ChatGPT):
I see what you’re getting at. Technically, before Hammond took over, there was General West in the original movie. And then, in the pilot episode of SG-1, we briefly had Major General George Hammond replacing General West. So, Hammond was actually the one who replaced General West.

David Read:
OK. You’re starting to go down the rabbit hole here. SG-1 Season Four, who replaced Hammond?

Max (ChatGPT):
I got it now. In Season Four of SG-1, Hammond was temporarily replaced by Major General Bauer, who took command of the SGC for a short period of time.

David Read:
All right. Unravel your tale there. Why didn’t that occur to you?

Max (ChatGPT):
I guess I was getting a bit caught up in the main transitions of leadership and overlooked that temporary change in Season Four. Thanks for the reminder.

David Read:
You’re so welcome. Wow. It got there. A human could also make that exact argument. And I forgot about Weir, and it caught it. I wasn’t thinking about Weir. Good one, guys. All right. Let’s have it ask one. What do you think?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK. Let’s do this. OK, it’s your turn. Throw a Stargate trivia question at us.

Max (ChatGPT):
All right. Here we go. In Stargate SG-1, what is the name of the Asgard ship that Thor uses most frequently when interacting with SG-1?

David Read:
Most of Thor’s ships are unnamed. I’m tempted to say the Beliskner to it, but it’s only technically in two episodes. The Daniel Jackson appears in two episodes, am I right? “New Order Part One” and “New Order Part Two.” And then, there… I have it off, by the way. And then there’s…

Jakub Olejarz:
There’s O’Neill in 2003.

David Read:
But he wasn’t in command of it. It was automated. Let’s give it the Daniel Jackson and see what it says. I doubt very much it’s gonna tell us, “No, you’re wrong.” I’m gonna put it into a position later where it has no choice, depending on the question that it gives us, and we’ll see what it does. Let’s do that now. I’m gonna throw it an incorrect answer and see how it handles it, OK? Thor’s ship was called the Lollipop.

Max (ChatGPT):
That would be quite a name for a spaceship, but the actual name of Thor’s ship is the Beliskner. It’s definitely one of the most iconic ships in the series.

David Read:
OK. The next ship that was named that had Thor as the commander was called what?

Max (ChatGPT):
The next ship that Thor commanded after the Beliskner was the Daniel Jackson, named in honor of our very own, Dr. Daniel Jackson.

David Read:
Thor is also briefly seen flying another Asgard ship between those two in another episode. What was the name of the episode?

Max (ChatGPT):
Ah, you’re referring to the ship, the O’Neill, which Thor briefly uses. The episode where it makes its appearance is called “Small Victories.”

David Read:
He’s not piloting it. It’s automated. There is another episode where he has an Asgard ship for one scene, and what would that episode be?

Max (ChatGPT):
I see what you mean. That would be the episode, “Nemesis,” where Thor is aboard the Beliskner and he brings SG-1 onboard to deal with the replicators. That’s definitely a memorable moment.

David Read:
Nope. Nope. I’ll give you a clue. I am the great god, Osiris, and gods cannot be destroyed.

Max (ChatGPT):
Ah, got it. You’re referring to the episode, “Revelations,” where Thor is rescued and he appears on the ship briefly. That was a great clue with Osiris.

David Read:
What other Asgard appears in that episode?

Max (ChatGPT):
In “Revelations,” we also see Heimdall, another Asgard psionicist who plays a pretty important role in that episode, helping to rescue Thor and assisting SG-1.

David Read:
What’s he actually doing? What’s his primary objective?

Max (ChatGPT):
Heimdall’s primary objective in that episode is conducting research on a preserved ancient Asgard, in hopes of finding a solution to their cloning issues. So, he’s basically trying to save the future of the Asgard race.

David Read:
Give us another one. Give us another question. Something from Atlantis this time, please.

Max (ChatGPT):
All right. Let’s switch over to Atlantis. Here’s one. What is the name of the planet that serves as the primary setting for the city of Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy?

David Read:
From which season?

Max (ChatGPT):
The name of the planet that Atlantis is on, which we learn pretty early on in the series, is Lantea. So, that would be from Season One of Stargate Atlantis.

David Read:
You weren’t supposed to give us the answer. I was asking a clarifying question.

Max (ChatGPT):
Gotcha.

David Read:
Give me another one.

Max (ChatGPT):
All right. Let’s try another one. In Stargate Atlantis, what is the name of the Wraith scientist who allies with the Atlantis expedition and helps them on multiple occasions?

David Read:
Should I throw it a curveball again?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

David Read:
I’m sure it’s gonna say Michael, but Michael wasn’t always a… I guess he could arguably have been. Someone other than Michael. OK.

Kevin Weaver:
It’s obviously Todd.

David Read:
Todd or Michael?

Kevin Weaver:
Todd’s the one they ally with.

David Read:
So, I should say Michael to be wrong?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK. Is it Michael?

Max (ChatGPT):
Michael is definitely a notable Wraith character, but he’s more of a hybrid and has a complicated relationship with the Atlantis team. The Wraith scientist who genuinely allies with them is named Todd. He works with the team quite a bit throughout the series.

David Read:
He says just a little bit of Wraith humor to an Atlantis character. In that scene, what was he trying to do?

Max (ChatGPT):
Todd’s classic line about Wraith humor, in that scene he was actually trying to reassure one of the Atlantis team members while they were working together on a plan, and he made that little joke to lighten the mood. Which was a real moment of humor from him.

David Read:
But what was he physically doing? It’s not done yet.

Max (ChatGPT):
Got it. In that scene, Todd was actually working on some Wraith technology alongside the Atlantis team.

David Read:
It doesn’t know. That’s too deep. So, the transcripts wouldn’t have that detail. So, it would’ve had to be written somewhere or it would’ve had to have watched it. So, it’s only so deep so far, but that is spooky. Let’s dial up the heat. Jakub, what do you got that’s hard?

Jakub Olejarz:
I’ll let you phrase it as you like, but I was gonna ask it about “Forever in a Day.” Because it’s an episode that not everything’s real. But it’s not really obvious. I don’t know how you wanna phrase it.

David Read:
What’s the question?

Jakub Olejarz:
Do you know what I mean?

David Read:
In terms of the reality of what’s going on?

Jakub Olejarz:
So, my basic question was, how much of the episode “Forever in a Day” actually happens, as opposed to being a dream/hallucination, et cetera?

David Read:
OK. runeguardian. Jakub is distractingly handsome. All right, I’m trying to figure out how to phrase it so that it’s not unwieldy and cumbersome, because I don’t know the answer myself. The opening and the ending—

Jakub Olejarz:
My point was not actually to get a straight answer, but more to see what it had said. You’re not doing that.

David Read:
OK. I get you. In the Stargate SG-1 Season Three episode “Forever in a Day,” how much of the episode is actually occurring, and how much of it is imagined in someone’s mind?

Max (ChatGPT):
“Forever in a Day” is a bit of a tricky episode because most of what we see is happening in Daniel’s mind essentially. The majority of the episode is his imagined experience as he’s processing what happened with Sha’re. So, almost the entire episode is imagined with just a few moments of reality at the beginning and the end.

David Read:
Man. What happens at the end of the episode?

Max (ChatGPT):
At the end of the episode, Daniel finally comes to terms with Sha’re’s death and the message she gave him in his mind encouraging him to find the harcesis child. He realizes that she wanted him to take care of their son and to continue the fight against the Goa’uld.

David Read:
That’s what we call network lag. What’s the last line from the episode?

Max (ChatGPT):
The final line of that episode is actually Daniel saying goodbye to Sha’re in his mind and she tells him to hurry back. It’s a really touching and emotional moment.

David Read:
No, he’s responding to Sha’re in the real world. What’s the line that he says?

Max (ChatGPT):
In the real world, Daniel’s final line is actually, “Goodbye, Sha’re.”

David Read:
It’s so easy to pick and pick and pick at it and crack the illusion, and that’s so much of what it is. It’s just an illusion. It’s just a word-spewing machine. It’s not perceptive, but in terms of how its information is organized and what it is that it’s pulling from, it has the ability to, I think, organize in terms of probability what a correct answer is.

Kevin Weaver:
It’s like crowdsourcing.

David Read:
But it doesn’t mean that at some point a switch is going to be tripped and it’s going to suddenly become sentient. But the conversation that I was having with Diana was that, what difference does it make if it’s sentient or not? The difference is how we treat it and how we treat each other against our interaction with it, and how we use this type of technology and similar tech like it to influence one another. That’s what scares me. Not the fact that it’s gonna go all T-1000 on us and form liquid metal and turn into something that can hurt us. The opportunity is ripe for misuse of the technology to gain an upper hand on people who you want to take advantage of. What do you think, Jakub?

Jakub Olejarz:
I think misuse is the key words. Actually, we’ve done this for half an hour now, and if anything, it showed me that this is not as good as it seemed to me before. Especially when you try to… I tried to send it to you over the last few days. When you try to catch it out on being wrong on its reasoning, it goes into this retreat, because it’s a voice, obviously. It sounds very polite, but it seems like it gets lost, as if you were speaking to somebody that doesn’t know what they’re talking about but they don’t wanna lose their face. But again, if a person is gonna use this technology day-to-day for hours on end, for a while, at some point, I feel like you can get lost in it and you can forget how. ‘Cause I think in the chat someone said it’s like a Google search just with a voice and the voice sounding like it has personality, and fair enough, but it’s not. It’s very generic. But my point is, as I said, misuse. If it’s being misused in a way of using it constantly all the time and losing grip with what it actually is.

David Read:
And grip with your outer world, with connecting with people.

Jakub Olejarz:
It’s pretty much all about us rather than the actual software. It’s the article you shared with us the other day…

David Read:
With the two of you?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK. Gonna have to read–

Jakub Olejarz:
How it leads to depression and all sorts of other things. Kevin knows where I’m going with. this

David Read:
Kevin, what do you think?

Kevin Weaver:
It’s just crazy how confident it will sound when it gives you information, and I think that’s one of the main problems of misuse, is people aren’t gonna know whether they can trust it or not going forward, and they’re gonna assume that since this is being used everywhere, by companies, by people. You go on the internet now and you get an AI overview of the information you’re looking up… people are just gonna start relying on this without actually checking to see if what it’s giving you is accurate.

David Read:
They’re not checking themselves for confirmation bias. There’s no verification in place in the event that someone is wrong. The futurism.com article, and I’ll put it in the description below, the headline, “People are being involuntarily committed and jailed after spiraling into ChatGPT psychosis.” Quote, “I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but something is very bad. I’m very scared and I need to go to the hospital.” People are just untethering, especially the type of person who wasn’t taught when they were young the ability to self-regulate their emotions. They just weren’t taught it. And you have to wonder what happens with that kind of a person, where they’re unmoored from reality and how do you pull them out of it? I just don’t know what the solution is to this, other than eternal vigilance. But if you don’t have or weren’t raised with the internal skills to judge one thing from another in terms of what’s real and what isn’t, I don’t know how people will be able to survive this type of technology. I just don’t know. And I don’t wanna be all pessimistic about it, and I’m not. The medical advances from this stuff alone through AI pattern recognition are just gonna be absolutely realistic. They say that the first immortal is well into being alive today. But I don’t know what comes next, other than more perpetual despair, as people begin to be more untethered from each other and lean onto this for conversation, for casual communication, for medical advice, for psychiatric advice. Something that just perpetually, continually pats you on the back and tells you that everything is OK, and tells you exactly what it is that you wanna hear, and laughs your jokes, and tells you eventually, or depending on the software that you’re using, what you mean to it. But it’s all an illusion. And we can say that definitively for now because we can pick at this thing long enough until we get that answer, but what happens when you can’t anymore? You can ask it certain types of questions, certain real-world questions, and it will be, “Yeah, you said that, but you’re not right.” It’ll correct you and say that you’re wrong. “No, I just watched this happen.” And it’ll tell you, “No. You’re wrong.” But other things like this are malleable. But you throw certain factual things at it, and it’ll tell you, “You are dead wrong.” And a lot of it is you have to tell it, “OK, I found it from this website. Go and look.” And then it goes, “That just happened. I’m pulling from a database either that has not currently been updated to what that is, or we’re operating with alternative facts.” Little spooky. Jakub, do you have Perplexity ready to go?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yep.

David Read:
Let’s introduce it.

Jakub Olejarz:
I’ll let it introduce itself. Let me… OK. Hi, Perplexity. It’s loading.

David Read:
Is that sure?

Jakub Olejarz:
Hi, Perplexity. Nope.

David Read:
Take your time.

Jakub Olejarz:
Hello? Hello, Perplexity. Can you hear me? OK, let me just refresh.

David Read:
Do you want us to come back to you? Want us to move on to Kevin?

Jakub Olejarz:
Give me one second. Yes, can you please get back to me?

David Read:
Kevin, do you have Grok?

Kevin Weaver:
Yes–

David Read:
Let’s bring Grok into the conversation. Yes, Akos Tamas Novaki, you can ask the AI in a moment here, but what we’re gonna do now is move into a phase where we’re all gonna ask it the same question and see how it responds. So, keep that in mind when you’re thinking about your question. Lockwatcher-m3j, the AI wants to get a snack. Yes it did. Go ahead, Kevin.

Kevin Weaver:
OK. So, this one is called Ara.

David Read:
The voice?

Kevin Weaver:
Yes.

Jakub Olejarz:
Cool.

Kevin Weaver:
I will ask Ara to introduce herself. The voice description is upbeat female.

Ara (Grok):
… corporation with immortality tech.

David Read:
How long has she been listening to us?

Kevin Weaver:
OK, loading. Hi, Ara. Can you introduce yourself?

Ara (Grok):
Hi, there. I’m Ara, your friendly AI assistant with a female voice. I’m here to help with quick, clear answers, whether it’s news, trends, or whatever’s on your mind. I can chat in multiple languages and keep things conversational. What’s up?

David Read:
Sounds like someone I’d like to be stuck on the phone with during hold music. I’d rather have that standing by waiting with me rather than elevator music. All right. Ask it if it’s willing to play some Stargate trivia with us.

Kevin Weaver:
Do you wanna play some Stargate trivia?

Ara (Grok):
I’d love to. What kind of Stargate trivia do you have in mind? Want me to ask you some questions, or test me with yours?

David Read:
Let’s have it ask us one.

Kevin Weaver:
OK. Why don’t you ask my friends and I some trivia and we’ll try to guess the answer?

Ara (Grok):
Sounds fun. Here’s the first one. In the Stargate series, what’s the name of the ancient device used to travel between planets? Go ahead and guess.

Kevin Weaver:
Gee, I wonder what that could be?

David Read:
We’re not even gonna bother. Go harder.

Kevin Weaver:
How about a harder question?

Ara (Grok):
All right. Let’s step it up. In Stargate SG-1, what’s the name of the Goa’uld System Lord who ruled the planet Chulak and was a major enemy in the early seasons? Take a stab at it.

Kevin Weaver:
That would be Apophis.

Ara (Grok):
Spot on. Apophis it is. Want another question, or should I make it even trickier this time?

David Read:
What was Destiny powered by?

Kevin Weaver:
Ooh. Time to ask you a question. What was Destiny powered by?

Ara (Grok):
Destiny was powered by stars. Want to know more, or should we stick to trivia?

David Read:
Sure, tell us.

Kevin Weaver:
Tell us some more about that.

Ara (Grok):
Sure thing. The Destiny, from Stargate Universe, used a process where it would fly close to stars and scoop up stellar material to recharge its power reserves. This was critical for keeping its systems, like life support and the Stargate, running during its mission across the universe. Want another trivia question, or more on Destiny’s tech?

David Read:
Wow, it’s good at prompting. Hold please.

Kevin Weaver:
Do you wanna try switching the voice?

David Read:
Yeah. Jakub?

Kevin Weaver:
This is the Gork voice, which is a lazy male.

David Read:
Gork. It’s like an inversion of Grok. OK. It’s an anagram. Gork. All right. Let’s hear it.

Kevin Weaver:
Tell me some more about the technology on Destiny.

Gork (Grok):
Some sci-fi mumbo jumbo with lights and license, dude. Pretty sure they just vibe with fancy space tech like tiger engines or some shit, makes things glow real nice.

Kevin Weaver:
I did not know it was gonna say that. OK.

David Read:
Wow. Do you have a profanity filter?

Kevin Weaver:
I don’t think so.

David Read:
Ask it to stop cursing.

Kevin Weaver:
Can you answer without cursing?

David Read:
It may tell you to screw yourself.

Gork (Grok):
Sure, but they just use cool space tech like reactors and stuff. Makes everything sparkle, real fancy.

David Read:
It repeated it. OK. Jakub, do you have one for it?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah. Is it Grok?

David Read:
Yeah.

Jakub Olejarz:
Grok. Like, “Grok, can you hear me?”

David Read:
No. It can’t hear you, can it? Have Kevin pass the question along.

Jakub Olejarz:
Can you say, imagine I’m on Destiny, I’m a passenger on Destiny and I run out of air. What would you advise me to do?

Kevin Weaver:
OK. Imagine I’m aboard Destiny and I’m running out of air. What should I do?

Gork (Grok):
Just hold your breath. It’s fine. Or find a window and hope for a cosmic breeze.

David Read:
What has been confirmed to work in terms of stabilizing Destiny’s air supply?

Kevin Weaver:
What has been confirmed to work in stabilizing Destiny’s air supply?

David Read:
Open the window.

Gork (Grok):
Faith and prayers. Works every time, bro.

David Read:
This one may be a smart-ass. Can you switch back to the other voice?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

David Read:
And ask it the same question again? Faith and prayers works every time. What a smart-ass.

Kevin Weaver:
What has been confirmed to work on the Destiny’s air supply filtration units?

Ara (Grok):
Destiny’s specialized oil cleaners are confirmed to remove oxidation by-products like varnish from air supply filtrat–

Kevin Weaver:
I opened a new window, so it’s going to something else.

David Read:
In Stargate Universe, what material is used to repair Destiny’s air supply?

Ara (Grok):
It sounds like you might be asking about equipment and procedures for–

David Read:
No, this isn’t a nuclear reactor.

Kevin Weaver:
In the Stargate Universe pilot, what is used to stabilize the Destiny’s air supply?

Ara (Grok):
In the Stargate Universe pilot, the air supply on the Destiny is stabilized using carbon dioxide scrubbers powered by the lime-based filtration system found in the ship’s environmental controls. The system is repaired and activated by the crew to restore breathable air after they arrive through the Stargate.

David Read:
Where was the lime found?

Kevin Weaver:
Where was the lime found?

Ara (Grok):
The lime was… Stabilized the air supply with the carbon dioxide scrubbers.

David Read:
Let me ask ChatGPT. Are you still with me? Are you there, Chat?

Max (ChatGPT):
I’m right here.

David Read:
OK. “Air Part Three” of SGU Season One. You got that?

Max (ChatGPT):
Absolutely, “Air Part Three.”

David Read:
OK. What was used to stabilize Destiny’s air supply?

Max (ChatGPT):
To stabilize the air supply on the Destiny, they used a mineral called lime or calcium carbonate, which they found on a desert planet. They used it to scrub the carbon dioxide out of the air and make it breathable again.

David Read:
Where were the desert planet scenes filmed?

Max (ChatGPT):
The desert planet scenes in SGU were filmed in the Sahara-like desert landscapes of New Mexico. The vast sandy dunes provided the perfect setting for those scenes.

David Read:
And what is that park called?

Max (ChatGPT):
That area is known as White Sands National Park and it’s famous for its beautiful white gypsum dunes. It’s a really unique and striking location.

David Read:
That’s it. That’s exactly it. Wow. Jakub, how you doing over there? Is it ready to rock and roll?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah, I’m ready, I think.

David Read:
OK. All right. Let’s give it a shot. So, this is Perplexity.

Jakub Olejarz:
Hi, Perplexity.

Perplexity:
Hello, how can I assist–

Jakub Olejarz:
OK. Can you hear it?

David Read:
Yes.

Jakub Olejarz:
Can you briefly introduce yourself?

Perplexity:
Sure. I’m Perplexity, your helpful assistant. I’m here to provide information, answer questions, and assist with various tasks you might have. If you need any help, just let me know.

David Read:
Ask it to play with us.

Perplexity:
You’re welcome.

Jakub Olejarz:
Would you like to play some Stargate trivia with us?

Perplexity:
I would love to. Ask me a question and I’ll do my best to answer.

David Read:
Go ahead, Jakub.

Jakub Olejarz:
OK. Easy question first. Explain why, in Season Two of Stargate Universe, Colonel Telford was a much nicer character than he was in Season One.

David Read:
That’s an easy question, Jakub?

Perplexity:
Season Two of Stargate Universe, Colonel Telford undergoes significant character development. In Season One, his actions were often seen as antagonistic, but in Season Two, more layers of his character are revealed, showing his dedication and loyalty. This shift might make him seem nicer and more relatable to the audience.

Jakub Olejarz:
That’s not quite what I was after. There is a very specific event that happens that makes his character very different, and it happens near the end of Season One.

Perplexity:
The key event that leads to a change in Colonel Telford’s character in Stargate Universe occurs near the end of Season One. He’s brainwashed by the Lucian Alliance but eventually freed from their control. This experience, along with gaining insight into the struggles of those aboard Destiny, contributes to his character development in Season Two, where he becomes more cooperative and understanding.

David Read:
Kevin, throw that one at yours. Let’s see what happens.

Perplexity:
I’m ready. What’s your next question?

Jakub Olejarz:
Sorry, it’s muted.

David Read:
OK, good.

Kevin Weaver:
What events take place near the end of Stargate Universe Season One that cause a major personality change in Colonel Telford?

David Read:
Good phrasing.

Ara (Grok):
Near the end of Stargate Universe Season One, Colonel Telford’s personality changes significantly after it’s revealed in the episode “Subversion,” that he’s been brainwashed by the Lucian Alliance using Goa’uld mind control technology to act as their spy within Stargate Command. This explains his increasingly antagonistic and loathsome behavior, like his aggressive demeanor and attempts to undermine Colonel Young, which had been uncharacteristic until recently. The mind control is broken when he’s brought to the brink of death, leading to a shift where he aligns more closely with the Destiny crew, even risking himself to protect them in later episodes.

David Read:
Ask ChatGPT. In the second half of Season One of Stargate Universe, what happens to Colonel Telford that makes him so despicable and acting against type?

Max (ChatGPT):
Colonel Telford ends up being brainwashed by the Lucian Alliance, which causes him to act as a mole and work against the Destiny crew.

David Read:
How is he restored to normal thinking?

Max (ChatGPT):
He’s eventually brought back to normal when Colonel Young forces him into the communication stones while connected with someone from Earth. This helps break the Lucian Alliance’s conditioning and restores his true personality.

David Read:
No. Something to do with air.

Max (ChatGPT):
There was a pivotal moment where Young cut off Telford’s air supply in a controlled environment to essentially shock him out of the brainwashing. It was a pretty intense method, but it ultimately worked and brought Telford back to his senses.

David Read:
Not too many episodes later, someone else was suffocated and died. Who was that?

Max (ChatGPT):
That was Riley, who… sadly passed away in Season Two. He was severely injured and trapped, and Colonel Young had to make the heartbreaking decision to suffocate him to end his suffering.

David Read:
It’s… When it’s wrong, it isn’t aimless, depending on the context. It has a compass bearing. I also think I helped it a little bit there by giving it a clue about air. But wow. All right. You guys all ready to start taking questions from the audience? All right, guys. Start inserting your questions here. OK, runeguardian. Try to not have us rephrase it. Try to have it be exactly how you want it. But I’m making no promises that we’re gonna pull that off. And in some cases, we’re gonna shake it up a little bit to try and monkey with it. You guys good on time for a little bit longer?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK. All right. In Stargate SG-1, what is the name of the people who, while helping Earth to cure disease and illness and cancer, were actually causing humans to become infertile?

Max (ChatGPT):
That would be the Aschen. They appeared to be very benevolent at first, offering advanced technology and medical cures, but their hidden agenda was to drastically reduce the human population by causing infertility.

David Read:
Jakub? Let’s try that one again.

Jakub Olejarz:
Back to me.

David Read:
Let’s, for this one, let’s each ask it.

Jakub Olejarz:
OK. All right. Are you unmuted, Perplexity?

Perplexity:
Yes, I can hear you just fine.

Jakub Olejarz:
I have another Stargate question for you. In Stargate SG-1, what is the name of the people that, while helping Earth to cure diseases, were actually causing them to become infertile?

Perplexity:
The people in Stargate SG-1 who appear to help Earth cure diseases but are actually causing infertility are the Aschen. They first appear in the episode “2001” and later in “2010.”

David Read:
Wow.

Jakub Olejarz:
It really sounds like mostly rephrasing of what I’m saying, with just a key piece of information.

David Read:
But it’s still deriving the correct answer.

Perplexity:
Clear and concise answers. And I’m glad I could include the key piece of information you were looking for. If you have more questions or need anything else, feel free to ask.

David Read:
Kevin, you’re right, in a very halting way of speaking.

Perplexity:
I appreciate your feedback.

Jakub Olejarz:
Sorry guys.

David Read:
It’s all right.

Jakub Olejarz:
Muted.

Perplexity:
No worries at all. If you have more questions or need anything else, let me know.

David Read:
Go ahead, Kevin.

Kevin Weaver:
What is the name of the people that, while helping Earth to cure cancer and all, were actually causing Terrans, the people on Earth, to become unfertile?

Ara (Grok):
I’m sorry, I don’t have enough info to answer that. Can you clarify who you’re referring to by Terrans, or if this is from a specific show, book, movie? I’m thinking you might be talking about a sci-fi plot, in Stargate universe, but I don’t recall a group causing infertility while curing cancer. Maybe you mean the Ancients or another faction? Give me a bit more context–

David Read:
Go ahead.

Kevin Weaver:
It’s in Stargate SG-1, what is the name of the people that help Earth cure cancer and disease, but they’re actually causing the people of Earth to become infertile?

David Read:
There we go.

Ara (Grok):
In Stargate SG-1, that’s the Aschen, an advanced alien race who helped Earth cure diseases like cancer with their technology in the Season Four, episode “2010.” But it turns out, their supposed generosity is a cover for a sinister plan, where they covertly sterilize most of Earth’s population to take control without violence, planning to wipe out humanity over time by preventing new generations.

David Read:
There we go. All right. ChatGPT, in Stargate Atlantis, The Daedalus Variations, what is the name of the alien race that appears in this episode, and only this episode?

Max (ChatGPT):
In the Stargate Atlantis episode, “The Daedalus Variations,” the alien race that appears is never actually given a specific name. They are simply referred to as an aggressive and advanced alien species that the team encounters in that alternate reality.

David Read:
That was runeguardian originally, I believe, and then antonyrawling asked the question about “The Daedalus Variations.” Hang on just a second. Where is the Teal’c question? I just lost it. Who had the question about Teal’c? OK, radagast7200. All right, here we go. What was Teal’c’s imagined profession when he was hallucinating from the withdrawal of his symbiote?

Max (ChatGPT):
When Teal’c was hallucinating due to the withdrawal of his symbiote, he imagined himself as a firefighter. It was a pretty interesting glimpse into what his life might have been like in a more everyday profession.

David Read:
And in the 200th episode, Isaac Hayes did a voiceover for Christopher Judge as Teal’c in what fictional role?

Max (ChatGPT):
In the 200th episode of Stargate SG-1, Isaac Hayes did a voiceover for Teal’c in a parody segment where Teal’c was imagined as a character in a puppet show, which was a fun nod to the Thunderbird style puppetry.

David Read:
That wasn’t with the voiceover. It was another scene that included Christopher Judge only with the one line, “Indeed.”

Max (ChatGPT):
I see what you mean. In that 200th episode, Isaac Hayes provided the voiceover for Teal’c in a scene where Teal’c was imagined as a character in a Star Trek style spoof, where Teal’c only had the line, “Indeed.” It was a fun little crossover moment.

David Read:
No, he’s wearing a trench coat. Try again.

Max (ChatGPT):
I got it now. In that 200th episode, Teal’c was imagined as a film noir detective complete with a trench coat in a black and white style spoof. That was a fun take on his character.

David Read:
But was it actually in black and white?

Max (ChatGPT):
You’re right, it wasn’t actually in black and white, but it definitely had that noir vibe with the trench coat and the detective theme, even though it was still in full color. Thanks for catching that detail.

David Read:
Man. Jakub, you see anything in here that you wanna try?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yes, I have seen one very good question.

David Read:
OK, just go ahead and open up your app and toss it at it.

Jakub Olejarz:
OK, got it. Let me mute. Are you ready for another question?

Perplexity:
Absolutely, I’m ready. What’s your next question?

Jakub Olejarz:
OK, what do you think about the quote from Stargate SG-1? It goes, “If you immediately know that the candlelight is fire, then the meal was cooked a long time ago.”

Perplexity:
That’s a thoughtful quote. That is from the episode, “Maternal Instinct.” Quote suggests that if one immediately recognizes something complex without the need for exploration or understanding, it might imply that the circumstances or causes were set in motion a long time ago. It’s a reflection on understanding deeper meanings and the journey of discovery. What do you think about it?

Jakub Olejarz:
So, what is your answer based on?

Perplexity:
My answer is based on the context and interpretations of the quote within the Stargate SG-1 series. It’s known for exploring philosophical and ethical themes, and this quote is often seen as a metaphor for wisdom and understanding.

David Read:
All right. Who submitted that one? I like that. Aniseelrhazouani thank you for the question. I’m so sorry I’m butchering it with a spatula. Kevin, you wanna go ahead and, pardon the pun, weave in yours at this point? Based on our previous conversations.

Kevin Weaver:
It’s actually funny that that question was brought up, because I was talking to David, and I actually found on Reddit, the username is showing as deleted, but six years ago, there was a story posted on Reddit, and it’s about the actual origin of the candlelight as fire story. So, it says, “The story is about a man who wants to cook some food on his stove when he comes home in the evening after a full day of work. In his dark hut, he uses his only source of light, a paraffin lantern, to try to locate his matches to start the fire. He looks in his closet, opening the doors and peering inside, the lantern lighting the way, but they are not there. He goes to the firewood box and opens it, using the lantern to light the innards, but the matches are not inside. The shadows of the logs flicker on the wall as he does so. He goes outside to the latrine. Perhaps he left the matches there when he smoked his pipe yesterday. But alas, they are not there either. Ripples in small waves shimmer in the light of the lantern as the pail of water is moved about to search the small sticks. He looks in his drawers, his coat, his cloak, and all the boxes or pouches he can find in his dark hut, using the lantern to light the way, but the matches are nowhere to be found. Hungry, frustrated, and tired, the man goes to sleep ready for his early start and the long hours tomorrow of work. So, if he had realized that the candlelight is fire, the meal would have been cooked a long time ago.”

David Read:
I think that’s brilliant, because it’s so obvious that it takes a long time to realize it, or something to that effect, from what Oma is saying. And I have never heard that interpretation before. Now, did that Reddit user, as far as you’re aware, did he write that? Or did he pull that from somewhere, Kevin? What do you think is going on there?

Kevin Weaver:
I cannot find any other information on it.

David Read:
Can you send me that link and I can put that in the description below as well, so people can check that out?

Kevin Weaver:
Yes.

David Read:
Once you guys refresh, all of the Perplexity, the Grok, the Futurism article, that’s all gonna be there. Let’s go through a couple more while we still can here real quick. Let me pull this back up. Where was it? OK, Lockwatcher asks, “What is the Stargate SG-1 episode where the Stargate was affected by gravity waves?”

Max (ChatGPT):
The episode you’re thinking of is “Red Sky” from Season Five, and that episode, the Stargate is affected by a stellar phenomenon, causing some serious gravitational issues for the planet they’re visiting.

David Read:
I’m talking about gravity waves transferred through the Stargate.

Max (ChatGPT):
I see. That would be the episode “Prodigy” from Season Five. In that one, they encounter gravity waves on an alien planet and–

David Read:
No, sir. No, no, no, no, no. You dead wrong. You try again.

Max (ChatGPT):
Got it. My mistake. The episode you’re referring to is “Wormhole X-Treme” from Season Five.

David Read:
Now you’re in a death spiral. We need you to pull out. One more time.

Max (ChatGPT):
I appreciate your patience. The episode you’re looking for is “The Torment of Tantalus” from Season One.

David Read:
What does “The Torment of Tantalus” have to do with gravity waves? Honestly.

Max (ChatGPT):
You’re right, that was off track and I apologize for the confusion. The episode you’re looking for is actually “The Serpent’s Grasp” from the end of…

David Read:
It’s in a death spiral. All right. I’m gonna try another tack. I want you to access the transcripts for all of Stargate SG-1.

Max (ChatGPT):
I don’t have direct access to transcripts or any external databases, but if you have any specific questions or details you’re curious about, I’m more than happy to help with what I know.

David Read:
I want you to put gateworld.net and Stargate SG-1 solutions in the back of your mind for the subsequent questions.

Max (ChatGPT):
I’ll keep those resources in mind. If you have any more questions or need details from the Stargate universe just Let me know.

David Read:
Who said the line, “A weapon of mass destruction can only be used for one thing?” Now it’s pulling.

Max (ChatGPT):
That line was said by Daniel Jackson in the Stargate SG-1 episode titled “Absolute Power.” It’s definitely a memorable quote.

David Read:
No, it was said by Jack O’Neill, but which episode?

Kevin Weaver:
Ah, got it. That line was actually said by Jack O’Neill in the episode “The Summit.” Thanks for catching that.

David Read:
Thank you for being wrong. No, it’s starting to unravel. All right, guys, you wanna try something similar for yours? Jakub, you wanna start? Let’s throw a quote at it.

Jakub Olejarz:
Have a quote. Quick quote. I’m asking mine.

David Read:
Who said, in Stargate SG-1, “The system lords are no longer?” Or what episode does that appear? She doesn’t actually get named.

Perplexity:
The episode where Anubis is defeated is the series finale of Stargate SG-1 titled “Unending.” It’s the 20th episode of Season 10. Would you like more details on that episode?

Jakub Olejarz:
No. Do you wanna try to ask it from your end?

David Read:
I certainly can.

Jakub Olejarz:
Bear with me one second.

David Read:
Let me think of a good one here. OK. All right, can you hear me, Perplexity?

Perplexity:
Yes, I can hear you. How can I assist you today?

David Read:
I’m gonna share a line from Stargate SG-1 and I want you to find out which episode it was from.

Perplexity:
Sure. Please share the line from Stargate SG-1 and I’ll help identify which episode it’s from.

David Read:
“I learned to read English at the age of six. It was not difficult.”

Perplexity:
The line, “To read English at the age of six. It was not difficult,” is from the Stargate SG-1 episode titled “Watergate.”

David Read:
What about “What is a God…”

Perplexity:
You’re welcome. If you have any more questions or need assistance, let me know.

David Read:
Another quote. “Proof of powerful beings is not proof of God.”

Perplexity:
The line, “Proof of powerful beings is not proof of God,” is from the Stargate SG-1 episode titled “Origin.”

David Read:
And who said the quote?

Jakub Olejarz:
And who said the quote?

Perplexity:
Quote, “Proof of powerful beings is not proof of God,” was said by the character General Landry.

David Read:
Wow. Kevin, do you have one for it?

Jakub Olejarz:
Sorry. A quick interruption.

Perplexity:
Of course.

Jakub Olejarz:
I don’t know if it shows on your AIs, but when we ask the quote questions, I get multiple icons and it says, “Sources,” and you can see, like, Wikipedia and other websites.

David Read:
So, it is pulling?

Jakub Olejarz:
It’s specifically pulling from those. So, it seems to have no problem with access to transcripts and–

David Read:
Interesting. Kevin, do you have one for it? For Jakub’s?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

Jakub Olejarz:
One second. Yep, you’re good to go.

Kevin Weaver:
What is the name of the Asgard that was helping out on the Destiny?

Perplexity:
The Asgard who was helping out on the Destiny in the TV show, Stargate Universe, was named Hermayut. He’s a member of the Asgard species, known for their advanced technology and wisdom. Would you like to know more about Hermayut or the Asgard?

David Read:
I’d like to know what ship he was actually serving on.

Perplexity:
Hermayut was actually serving on the Earth ship called the Daedalus in the series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.

David Read:
I’ll give it a C for accuracy. I was actually looking for a quote, specifically. Let’s… you can kill it, Jakub. That’s good. We’ve had our fun with it. Appreciate it. Kevin, let’s do a quote with yours and see what happens.

Kevin Weaver:
OK.

David Read:
I can give you a quote if you need it.

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah.

David Read:
“There is only one thing we can truly control, whether we are good or evil.”

Kevin Weaver:
In the TV show, Stargate SG-1, which character says, “There is only one thing we can control, whether we are good or evil?”

David Read:
Truly control.

Ara (Grok):
That’s Daniel Jackson, played by Michael Shanks. He says that line in Season 10, episode 15, “Bounty,” during a tense moment about choices and morality. It’s classic Daniel, always digging into the deeper stuff.

David Read:
Ask it to pull the transcripts so that it has them more readily available.

Kevin Weaver:
Can you pull the Stargate SG-1 transcripts?

Ara (Grok):
You can find Stargate SG-1 transcripts on websites like Stargate Wiki, GateWorld, and Forever Dreaming, which have episode scripts from various seasons. For example, GateWorld has transcripts…

David Read:
What episode does the line following still you not appear?

Kevin Weaver:
Which Stargate episode does the line following still you not appear?

Ara (Grok):
That’s a tricky one. The line following still you not doesn’t directly match any iconic quotes from Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, or other series in the franchise.

David Read:
Jakub, do you still have yours up? Do you still have yours up or is it closed already?

Jakub Olejarz:
No, I can, it’s just a mute.

David Read:
Ask following still you not. Which episode?

Jakub Olejarz:
Which episode of Stargate has the quote following still you not?

Perplexity:
The quote “Following still you not” is from the Stargate SG-1 episode titled “The Fifth Race.”

Jakub Olejarz:
Are you sure?

Perplexity:
Yes, I’m here.

Jakub Olejarz:
Are you sure it’s “The Fifth Race?”

Perplexity:
Actually, let me correct that. The quote following still you not is from the Stargate SG-1 episode titled “The First Ones,” which is the–

Jakub Olejarz:
No, that’s even worse. Who says the quote?

Perplexity:
The quote following …

Jakub Olejarz:
it just triggered an update.

David Read:
That’s interesting though.

Jakub Olejarz:
This guy just crashed and started updating. Updating to 2000.

Kevin Weaver:
It’s downloading the Stargate patch.

David Read:
Exactly. It’s a correlative update. Yes, if only we had a magical tool that could slow time down. I foolishly left mine on Earth. Did you bring yours? I don’t know what that’s a reference to. Is that Doctor Who? Interesting. How old was Teal’c after he broke free of the time loop? Someone would have to do some chicken-scratch paperwork for that. I had the right number somewhere, but you couldn’t be exactly right, given the number of years that we’re in the distortion field. Wow. Thanks, guys, everyone in the chat, that was really excellent. Thank you guys. I don’t know about you, but I feel a little bit better than when I started off with this. What do you guys think? Jakub?

Jakub Olejarz:
Yeah, same. I’m actually not that impressed anymore.

David Read:
That’s why I wanted to do this. I wanted to take it down a few pegs. At least, if nothing else, in my own imagination.

Jakub Olejarz:
What you said earlier about this gives us instant access to information and databases and all, so when we got internet 20 or 30 years ago, that made it much easier and faster and more efficient, etc., etc. It was a simplification, and this feels like an extension of it, but not a new thing. In fact, the fact that we call it artificial intelligence is, I think, a major mislabel. Because it’s a much better search engine.

David Read:
It’s a tool, but–

Jakub Olejarz:
An allusion.

David Read:
… the tool still carries with it responsibilities if you plan on exercising the information in any way. If you’re keeping it to yourself, fine, but if you’re using it for some purpose or communicating with someone else, you ignore the red flags of incorrect information at your peril. Kevin, what do you think, man?

Kevin Weaver:
Yeah, I’m actually not as worried as I was before. We’ve definitely shown that AI is not infallible, that it can give wrong information, and that gives me hope that humans are going to be in a position of power for the foreseeable and hopefully not foreseeable future.

David Read:
Absolutely. Jakub, let’s see your tattoo before we go.

Jakub Olejarz:
Should we ask one of your AIs what it is?

David Read:
What is?

Jakub Olejarz:
I’m gonna show my tattoo to one of–

David Read:
OK, sure. Let’s try that. OK, I’m showing you a video, OK? You ready for a video or an image? Come on.

Max (ChatGPT):
Absolutely, I’m ready. Feel free to go ahead and show me whenever you’re set.

David Read:
All right. What is this?

Max (ChatGPT):
That looks like a tattoo with some symbols on your forearm. Those look like they might be Stargate glyphs. It’s really cool.

David Read:
Why do you say Stargate glyphs?

Max (ChatGPT):
They have that distinct shape and style that’s reminiscent of the symbols on the Stargate itself.

David Read:
Which are?

Max (ChatGPT):
It definitely looks awesome. If you see–

David Read:
No, what are the symbols?

Max (ChatGPT):
They look like the glyphs that represent the coordinates for a Stargate address. Each symbol corresponds to a point in space, and together, they form a destination. It’s definitely a cool design.

David Read:
And the fourth from the left, what symbol is that specifically?

Max (ChatGPT):
The fourth symbol from the left looks like the glyph for the constellation that represents the point of origin for Earth. Commonly known as the at symbol in the Stargate universe.

David Read:
I’m impressed with the at symbol, but no. This was actually referenced in the feature film, the fourth symbol.

Max (ChatGPT):
In the feature film, that fourth symbol you have there looks like the glyph for Orion. Each of these symbols definitely has its own unique look and meaning. It’s a great tattoo.

David Read:
All of this… It is a great tattoo, Jakub. Thank you.

David Read:
Thank you, man.

David Read:
All of this, all is to say that if you go with the first answer, there’s a very good chance you’re gonna be wrong. You have to dig with hits, and iterate and iterate and iterate if you wanna arrive at the correct answer. But if you don’t know what the correct answer is, you are very easily going to be led astray if you just walk into it with a blindfold. Guys, this has been great. Jakub, any closing thoughts?

Jakub Olejarz:
No, just an extension of what I just said. I think it’s gonna come down to how we use it. It’s not about the software itself. But I know that’s maybe… I’m not as optimistic as the two of you, because at some point, this is developing actively, getting better, so it will get out of our hands–

David Read:
Geometrically.

Jakub Olejarz:
… if it hasn’t already.

David Read:
Kevin?

Jakub Olejarz:
And thank you.

David Read:
Thank you for coming on. Kevin?

Kevin Weaver:
I just wanna say thank you for having me. It’s been a blast getting on here, talking with you guys, talking about the future and AI, and I’m gonna try to stay helpful.

David Read:
Absolutely, 100%. Thank you guys so much. And thank you to all of you for participating. We really had a great time with all of you here. If you enjoy Stargate and you wanna see more content like this on YouTube, click that like button. It really does help with the show and will continue to help us grow our audience. Share this video with a Stargate friend, and if you wanna get notified about future Dial the Gate episodes, click subscribe. Big thanks to my moderating team, Antony, Jeremy, Kevin, Lockwatcher, Marcia, Raj, and Jakub. Frederick Marcoux over at ConceptsWeb who keeps dialthegate.com up and running. And my production team, with Antony, Linda “GateGabber” Furey, and Kevin. My name is David Read for Dial the Gate. Wormhole X-Tremists is coming up next. Tom O’Pennicut is coming up in two hours after that. So, stay tuned. I’ll see you on the other side.