I asked ChatGPT4 to give some suggestions for books for me to recommend to children, based on the Reading List here.
The results were unimpressive.
🔥 ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer
💡 that is: the machine has neither "direct experience with being a child" nor "training data that includes excellent information about the appropriate age to read specific books".
🌎 i know it's not in the training list because i have struggled to find any such recommendations myself; and the ones i do find are always political.
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Based on your diverse and eclectic reading tastes, I'll recommend a variety of books spanning different genres and age groups to create a comprehensive reading list. This list will include books for children, classic literature, foreign literature, and more, fitting the categories you've enjoyed.
Books for Children (Ages 2-7)"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle - A classic, beautifully illustrated story."Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown - A soothing bedtime story."Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss - A fun, rhyming story promoting trying new things."Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White - A timeless tale of friendship."The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter - A charming story with delightful illustrations.Classic Literature (Ages 8-12)"The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis - A magical fantasy series."Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll - A whimsical adventure."The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien - A precursor to "The Lord of the Rings.""Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery - A heartwarming story of growth."Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott - A tale of sisterhood and resilience.Banned Books (Ages 13-15)"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee - A powerful story addressing racial injustice."Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury - A classic dystopian novel about censorship."The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger - A novel about teenage rebellion."Animal Farm" by George Orwell - A satirical tale about political systems."The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald - A critical look at the American Dream.Foreign Literature (Ages 16-17)"One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez - A magical realism masterpiece."Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky - A profound psychological exploration."The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - A gripping story set in post-Spanish Civil War Barcelona."The Stranger" by Albert Camus - A philosophical novel about the absurdity of life."Kafka on the Shore" by Haruki Murakami - A surreal narrative blending reality and dreams.Books That Have Been Made into Films (Ages 18-20)"The Martian" by Andy Weir - A gripping survival story on Mars."Life of Pi" by Yann Martel - A tale of faith and survival at sea."The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak - A moving story set in Nazi Germany."Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline - A sci-fi adventure in a virtual world."The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins - A dystopian novel about survival and resistance.This list should provide a diverse and enriching reading journey from early childhood to young adulthood, reflecting a variety of themes, cultures, and literary styles.
💡 it is over-fitting once again; as a result it is using category-age mappings that make no sense.