ChatGPT has become a matter of controversy ever since its launch in late 2019. This Artificial Intelligence program provides the ability to answer queries, create stories, and write educational papers with a single press of the button. This rapid delivery of quality written work has raised the concern of AI taking jobs away from experienced professionals.
Edrees Nawabi, language and communication professor at LCC, weighed in on the debate around ChatGPT. He believes while the accessable output of ChatGPT is impressive, it lacks the proficiency of professional grade writing. Moreover, according to OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, the tool is known to produce plausible but incorrect or nonsensical responses. Despite this flaw in this service, Nawabi draws relations between ChatGPT and Simulation and Simulacrum. This philosophical concept concerns symbols creating their own reality, and has been a topic of study for years.
Jon Meyers, instructor of media arts, has an optimistic standpoint on the AI technology. In his opinion, it can have great potential if utilized in more creative ways, and can elevate our workflow. He went further to share his thought on the future of the program, and how the traditional value of work might shift in the future.
Similarly, students are not intimidated by the new technology and largely look at it as yet another tool. Julian Bloom believes people are making a bigger deal of than it actually is and brings forward positive examples of ChatGPT, such as personalised work out plans. On the other hand, Sequoia Trumba has been carefully observing the program for a few years and is wary of its ability to provide accurate information. According to Trumba, the model is only able to learn and emulate language, but not ‘truth’, and could become detrimental if it is used as a substitute of knowledge and personal exploration.
OpenAI, is the firm behind the software, and they were founded in late 2015 with the mission of creating artificial general intelligence (AGI) and to ensure AGI benefit humanity. They focus on increasing safety, reliability and control in large-scale machine learning systems, working with experts to ensure responsible development and usage of their technology. OpenAI is currently leading various researches in the areas of robotics, healthcare and digital preservation.
ChatGPT has been endorsed by several individuals such as Nawabi, Meyers, Bloom and Trumba. Each one of them have given their opinion which greatly varies from one another, and each adds unique perspective to the AI program. Nonetheless, as with all revolutionary service, it is important to consider the full implications, both for the betterment and potential destruction that could come through its usage.
