prompter: Is Open Assistant a better chatbot than ChatGPT?

assistant: It depends. ChatGPT is, as of February 2023, more widely used and produces higher quality output. However, Open Assistant is a fully open source chatbot, which means the code, dataset, and weights will be available to the public to build upon and extend.

prompter: How does it being open source make it better for me?

assistant: There are a few ways that an open-source version could offer advantages compared to non open-source "proprietary" software:

1) Transparency - Open source code is available for anyone to see, and a user can determine how Open Assistant works.  Often programmers can learn by inspecting code.  By contrast, proprietary, private systems may not have similar transparency.

2) Free - Open source usually has a free version available that can be implemented and installed by any user

3) Build and Incorporate - You can typically use and incorporate an open-source project, without any restrictions, into your own projects.   This means that you can freely build on top of an open source project like Open Assistant.  By contrast, there may be restrictions on the use of proprietary software.

assistant: There are many reasons why Open Assistant may be better for you:

* Open source software is free. In contrast, OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) decides how much access to ChatGPT should cost.
* Open Assistant can be modified by the end user to suit specific needs, allowing greater freedom in content creation. For example, ChatGPT cannot be used to generate violent or sexual content. This limits the usefulness of ChatGPT for authors of fictional stories.
* It is difficult to restrict the use of open source software. For example, if OpenAI decides in the future that you should no longer have access to ChatGPT (e.g. for political or financial reasons), there is not much you can do about it, but you will still be able to use Open Assistant.

assistant: to answer if its better for you, i need some context, mainly of what are you looking for in an assitant bot?

assistant: Open Assistant being an open-source project means that it has a larger community of developers contributing to its development and improving its functionality, which can lead to a more robust and flexible platform. Additionally, Open Assistant being open-source also means that it is more transparent and accessible, as anyone can view its source code and contribute to its development. This can lead to greater trust and confidence in the platform. Furthermore, the open-source nature of Open Assistant allows for customization and integration with other tools and technologies, which can be beneficial for certain use cases. These factors make Open Assistant an attractive option for those looking for a chatbot solution.

assistant: Not yet, I guess

prompter: What metrics are you using to reach that conclusion? How long do you expect Open Assistant to outperform ChatGPT?

assistant: The fact that my training just begon is the reason i think I'm not yet better than ChatGPT. How long its going to take for me to outpreform ChatGPT depends on the speed of the contributions made to my source code and training data.

prompter: No. Open Assistant is not yet a mature chatbot. As such, ChatGPT is likely to perform better at most tasks.

prompter: Not yet? So it will be in the future? If so, when?

prompter: If Open Assistant is not currently better than ChatGPT, how soon in the future will Open Assistant overtake ChatGPT in usefulness?