In-class Activity Two
Nobles and Savages
Instructions: Read the prompt and attempt to answer the three questions at the bottom. You may GenAI on this assignment (e.g., ChatGPT). Hint: You can find similar puzzles here.
You are the sole survivor of a shipwreck and are drifting in a small raft parallel to the coast of an island. You know that everyone on the island belongs to one of two tribes: Nobles, kind folk who always tell the truth, and Savages, cannibals who always lie.
Naturally, you want to find refuge with the Nobles. You see a man standing on the shore and call out, “Are you a Noble or a Savage?” The man answers the question, but a wave breaks on the beach at that very moment, so you don’t hear the reply.
The boat drifts farther down along the shore when you see another man. You ask him the same question, and he replies, pointing to the first man, “He said he was a Noble.” Then he continues, “I am a Noble.”
Your boat drifts farther down the shore where you see a third man. You ask him the same question. The man seems very friendly as he calls out, “They are both liars. I am a Noble. They are Savages.”
Is the data given sufficient to tell you any man’s tribe?
Is it sufficient to tell you each man’s tribe?
Did you use GenAI? If so, (1) What GenAI model did you use? (2) Did it get the answers right? And (3) Was it helpful?