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Hey hey AI Soldiers,
AI Dispatch Guy Here. You know how for every important thing, there is a committee?
Committee of 3, 5, and even 100. Well, you can use AI to do the same where one does a thing, other members look into it into how he/she fumbled. Making sure the best strategy survives.
Today's topic is the technique of question, a tree of thoughts or ToT as they call it.
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Tree of Thought 🌴
As per the paper on the Tree of Thoughts (ToT) is super effective because it doesn't just stick to one idea. It explores all sorts of stuff to find the best answer.
It's the prompt manifestation of ‘May the best man win!’
3-4 experts start with a problem, everyone can see everyone’s thought process.
Whenever one expert makes a mistake, he/she is out. This way only the best solving process survives.
This makes it really good at solving math or puzzle problems.
It’s possible to use this approach in a straightforward, easy-to-understand prompt.
And this is how the prompt makes its reasonings 👇️

I tried in ChatGPT ⬇️
Input:
Problem: Investigate a series of sophisticated online frauds targeting elderly victims.
Experts:
-Cybersecurity Expert: Suggests tightening security measures and enhancing victim awareness.
-Financial Analyst: Recommends tracking financial transactions to identify patterns and potential suspects.
-Law Enforcement Specialist: Proposes leveraging inter-agency collaborations to enhance investigative reach.
Behavioral Psychologist: Advocates for profiling suspects based on behavior patterns and victim reports.
Task: Evaluate and eliminate each expert's proposed solution one by one based on feasibility and direct impact on solving the case, until the most effective solution is identified.
Output:
To systematically evaluate and eliminate the proposed solutions by the experts in the investigation of the series of online frauds targeting elderly victims, we can analyze each one based on its feasibility and direct impact on solving the case. Let's consider each expert's suggestion:
1. Cybersecurity Expert:
- Proposal: Tighten security measures and enhance victim awareness.
- Evaluation: While improving security protocols and raising awareness among the elderly can prevent future occurrences, this approach does not directly address the ongoing investigation or aid in identifying the perpetrators already involved in the frauds. It’s more preventative than investigative.
- Decision: Eliminate this option first as it does not directly contribute to solving the existing cases.
2. Financial Analyst:
- Proposal: Track financial transactions to identify patterns and potential suspects.
- Evaluation: This approach directly aids the investigation by potentially linking suspicious transactions to specific individuals or networks, offering a trail that could lead to identifying the perpetrators. It’s applicable and feasible using data analysis tools and cooperation from financial institutions.
- Decision: Retain for further evaluation as it has a strong direct impact on solving the case.
3. Law Enforcement Specialist:
- Proposal: Leverage inter-agency collaborations to enhance investigative reach.
- Evaluation: This solution broadens the investigative scope and resources, which can be extremely effective in cases involving sophisticated networks that might operate across different jurisdictions. However, its impact can sometimes be diluted by bureaucratic delays and the quality of inter-agency cooperation.
- Decision: Retain, but with a consideration that it’s dependent on external factors and might not always provide immediate results.
4. Behavioral Psychologist:
- Proposal: Profile suspects based on behavior patterns and victim reports.
- Evaluation: Behavioral profiling can provide insights into the type of individuals who commit these crimes and how they select and manipulate their victims. However, while valuable for understanding the criminal mindset and perhaps preventing future crimes, it might not directly lead to identifying current fraudsters unless combined with other tangible data.
- Decision: Eliminate this option due to its less direct impact on solving the current cases compared to the tracking of financial transactions.
Conclusion:
After evaluating each expert's solution, the most effective and direct approach in solving the case of sophisticated online frauds targeting elderly victims appears to be the Financial Analyst’s proposal to track financial transactions. This method provides actionable data that can lead to the identification and apprehension of the perpetrators, making it the most feasible and impactful solution for the ongoing investigation.
See how it breaks down the problem by itself?
And then gives you various options and corrects each other. Maximum Uzumaki of AI.
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News of the Week 📰
NVIDIA has brought in some really cool stuff.
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AI Dispatch Guy, over and out! 🫡