The My Philippines Travel Level website, created by Singapore-based Filipino software engineer Denz Del Villar, has been making waves in recent weeks as Filipinos looking for local destinations after the pandemic. The website allows users to show how many times they’ve explored the Philippine regions, and many celebrities, including former Vice President Leni Robredo, have taken part.
How did Denz achieve such a successful web project with no prior web development and programming experience? With the help of AI! Denz used ChatGPT, an AI tool, to develop his website.
He found ChatGPT on April 5, 2020 and the tool enabled Denz to understand the basics of hosting a website and constructing the website framework. In addition to providing templates, ChatGPT provided “pretty nice” answers to his queries, allowing Denz to complete his project during a ten-hour layover flight in Turkey, no less!
But ChatGPT wasn’t without its limitations, with it often providing code that didn’tquite fit and a tendency to “hallucinate” data. As such, Denz had to tweak this code to make the end product what it is today.
The My Philippines Travel Level website requires users to click on a province and choose the appropriate travel level to showcase how many times they’ve explored the Philippine regions. Users may also donate to provide financial support for the project.
ChatGPT has been instrumental in developing the viral platform and Del Villar serves as an example of how AI can assist in creating a successful project from scratch in a short period of time. It is useful to note that while the tool can be helpful, it is still susceptible to disinformation and it is important to verify any data that the bot provides.
Taking it a step further, AI has been a staple in our daily lives, be it shopping online, sharing pictures on social media, or catching up on the latest news. A prevalent example would be Google, as it uses AI to display search results and enable users to control their data privacy. With AI steadily advancing, artificial intelligence plays an increasingly significant role in our lives, and can be a positive force if used correctly.
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