How a "What If" Function Could Work (ChatGPT Ideas Thread)

ChatGPT Feature requests
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It would be nice if you let me change my question without creating another branch. It’s something like what if function.

How It Could Look in Practice

  • After receiving a response, you click a “What If” Button beside your original question.
  • You edit your question, and I recalculate the response dynamically.
  • The conversation updates seamlessly:
    • “What If” versions appear inline as variations of the original input.
    • Original responses remain accessible for comparison (if desired).
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Hey you might be better off using Macros for most missing features.

I have a Forum Thread introduction and GPT to help to show how to achieve this with a bunch of examples.

I hope this helps…

If you want to do this without a GPT directly into Chat GPT you can too but read the article for how to do this with Memory on

WI(I could use Macros)

WI(Scenario) {
1. Retrieve the context or content from the previous message.
2. Combine the provided Scenario with the context of the previous message to form a “What If” question.
3. Formulate the output as:
- “What if [Scenario] in the context of [PreviousMessage]?”
4. If no Scenario is provided, return a clarification or general “What If” based only on the previous message:
- Example: “What if [alternative approach to key concept in PreviousMessage]?”
}

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You can see here that ‘Previous Threads’ are saved if you edit (3/3) just click the ‘<’ to go through them

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I should have said the purpose of what if functions is not to make unnecessary conversation branches. :slight_smile:

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In which case, the best suggestion I have is to create a custom GPT, ask questions to the What If bit and then create a share link…

Conversation will always start from that point on the share link… Just refresh the page for another WI.

And try something like:

WI(Gravity Worked Backwards)

Though I think this will only work if you have a lot of What Ifs

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It would be great if you let a user be able to freeze a conversation and start a new conversation based on the context of the frozen conversation.
If a conversation gets too long, the web page becomes sluggish.

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It would be convenient if you let me fold parts of a conversation so that it is not shown on the web page. the context from it should remain, though.

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I answered this for you here but check the full context:

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It would be convenient if you let me fold parts of a conversation so that it is not shown on the web page. the context from it should remain, though.

9

It would be convenient sometimes when a unique mark is present in users’ questions, you show only your responses not the users’ questions.

  • User Input with a Mark:
  • A user includes a predefined mark (e.g., #hide or ?only) at the beginning or end of their question.
  • Example:
    • Input: “What is the capital of France? #hide”
  • Output Behavior:
  • When you process the input, your response appears without displaying the user’s question.
  • Example:
    • Output: “The capital of France is Paris.”
  • The system could optionally log the input internally for context continuity but keep it invisible on the user interface.
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It would be nice if you let users prune the entire conversation branches when they think their conversations are complete at that point.

Why This Feature Makes Sense

  • Focus and Simplicity: Pruning lets users declutter long, branching conversations while keeping them organized.
  • Better Resource Management: Discarding irrelevant branches reduces the complexity of the conversation, improving response times.
  • Enhanced User Control: Gives users the power to finalize and tidy up their conversations without losing functionality.
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I understand you don’t want to let a user to remove branch at will.

Then it would be nice if users were to be able to see the branch tree in a conversation and navigate the tree and go to a certain point.

Why This Feature Matters

  • It makes navigating and managing complex conversations much easier.
  • Encourages creative exploration of ideas without fear of losing track.
  • Empowers users to review and refine questions in a structured way, enhancing the overall experience.