ChatGPT is making people smarter
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s essential to have access to information quickly and efficiently.
ChatGPT provides just that.
Through its ability to understand natural language and provide relevant and accurate¹ responses.
Beyond Google
ChatGPT’s benefits go beyond just providing information. By interacting with the model, you are able to practice critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The model’s ability to understand and respond to complex questions encourages you to think more deeply and consider multiple perspectives.
Think about it, with ChatGPT, we can access a wealth of information on any topic in seconds. Whether it’s a political issue or a new area of interest, ChatGPT provides a variety of sources and viewpoints, allowing us to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the subject at hand. This is critical thinking in action.
But it’s not just about the information, it’s also about the way we access it. ChatGPT allows us to communicate in a natural and efficient manner, making it easier for us to find what we’re looking for. It’s like having a personal research assistant at our fingertips.
And let’s not forget about the power of exploration. ChatGPT can provide a starting point for new areas of interest, encouraging us to branch out and discover new perspectives. It’s like having a virtual guide for our curiosity.
Access to information was a major barrier to critical thinking and research in the past. But with ChatGPT, that barrier has been lifted. Now, students and researchers have the ability to quickly and efficiently access a wealth of information and perspectives, which can help them to think more deeply and consider multiple viewpoints. This cannot do the job for them as references are required and viewpoints need to be cross-referenced and validated. Ultimately, the researcher decides what goes in or out of their research and why.
Additionally, consider the following passage:
We live in the attention economy. The online world is biased towards anything that happened recently and anything that’ll gain massive attention. So adult babies trying to get a quick hit of attention are crapping on about it for useless ‘likes.’
Using ChatGPT we can re-write it easily as:
We exist in a realm of constant observation, where the online sphere is inclined towards the most recent events and those that can capture the greatest amount of attention. In this world, there are those who, like infants, seek instant gratification through attention, and they prattle on endlessly in pursuit of fleeting ‘likes.’ Their actions, much like the misuse of magic, ultimately prove to be futile and insignificant.
Or like this:
We dwell in an era of perpetual scrutiny, where the digital realm is influenced by a hidden hand that favours the most recent events and those that can create the greatest sensation. In this realm, there are those who, like ancient gods, seek to control the masses through manipulation of their attention. These modern-day alchemists, relentlessly pursue the elusive elixir of ‘likes’ in a quest for immortality. But like all ancient mysteries, the true purpose and consequences of their actions are yet to be fully understood.
Magic?
AI takes years to evolve
Of course, it does. AI has been a topic of active research for many decades, it went through periods of reduced interest and funding (a.k.a AI winters) and hypes. The time spent in research and development makes the technology underpinning ChatGPT not to be unique and novel for OpenAI. It is a technology that anyone can access and implement from scratch. The difference is the ability to access huge amounts of training data and actually have the resources to train, test and deploy such big models. In short, big companies should not have an issue implementing different flavours of what we now call ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is not years away from having the impact some people say it will have.
In fact, it’s already making waves in industries like customer service, content creation, and research.
Businesses are already using ChatGPT to automate customer service tasks and provide 24/7 support. Content creators are using the model to generate high-quality and engaging content at a fraction of the time it would take to write manually. Researchers and students are using ChatGPT to quickly and efficiently access a wealth of information and perspectives.
The truth is, ChatGPT is already making a significant impact in these areas and many more. And as technology continues to advance, we can expect to see even more innovative ways in which ChatGPT will be utilised in the future.
So, don’t be fooled by the idea that ChatGPT is years away from having a real-world impact. The reality is, it’s already making a significant impact and will continue to do so in the years to come.
ChatGPT is empowering people to take action in ways they never could before.
ChatGPT is helping people to automate tasks that would otherwise take hours to complete. It helped me for example write an article in response to articles criticising the use of ChatGPT arguing is a tool that inhibits people from taking action.
In general, ChatGPT is revolutionising the content creation process. It’s allowing content creators to generate high-quality and engaging content quickly and efficiently. This means that businesses can keep their websites and social media channels updated with fresh content, and content creators can produce more content in less time.
Secondly, ChatGPT is breaking down language barriers. It’s allowing businesses to communicate with customers and clients in different languages with high accuracy. This facilitates international trade and collaboration and makes it easier for people to connect with others around the world.
Thirdly, ChatGPT is providing personal assistance and advice. It can help people plan their day, set reminders, and answer questions, making it easier for people to stay organised and on top of their to-do lists.
Lastly, ChatGPT is being used for research and analysis. It can help researchers find relevant information, and professionals in various fields can use it to analyse data and make informed decisions. This allows people to make more informed decisions, and conduct research more efficiently.
So, instead of blaming ChatGPT for stopping people from taking action, let’s focus on the ways in which it’s empowering us to take action in ways we never could before.
ChatGPT is a tool, and like any other tool, its impact depends on how it is used.
It’s not stopping people from taking action, it’s giving them the opportunity to take action more efficiently and effectively.
Can AI take our jobs?
Well, it has the potential to up to a certain degree. But so be it. We shouldn’t necessarily worry about it. People are good at learning and adapting to their reality. At the end of the day, they are better at abstraction and high-level management of technology.
Here is a new’s article about a company already using ChatGPT and at the same time reducing its workforce.
Should we panic? No. First of all, you still need people to moderate, edit and judge what’s valuable and what’s not. Who would be fact-checking? In its current version, ChatGPT has various limitations highlighted on OpenAI’s website.
There are, however, dozens of examples in history where technology has “replaced” humans for a variety of jobs but that generated more job opportunities rather than diminish them.
In manufacturing, for example, automation and robotics have taken over many jobs that were once done by assembly line workers and machine operators. Similarly, in agriculture, mechanisation and automation have replaced many jobs that were once done by farm workers and animal herders.
Retail is another industry that has been transformed by technology. Self-checkout machines and online shopping have replaced the need for cashiers and sales associates.
Technology has also had a significant impact on banking and finance, with ATMs and online banking replacing bank tellers and customer service representatives.
Disclaimer: This article could not have been written without the assistance of ChatGPT. Or at least not in the timeframe it was written and perhaps not even the quality (although there is room for improvement).
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