John Battelle recently published a post on his blog discussing his wife Michelle’s approach to the AI chatbot ChatGPT, and why it has convinced him that Google is likely to launch a direct competitor soon. Michelle is no early adopter, but after stumbling across the AI chatbot, she quickly realized how convenient – and time and ad free – it was. She found it perfect for tackling the different tasks that require an immense amount of input and research, such as managing a real estate property with complex regulations. Unlike Google, which can be overwhelming with its ads and low-quality content, Michelle was able to quickly find the answers she needed from ChatGPT without having to sift through a bunch of content.
Furthermore, Michelle has also discovered a hack of sorts to make ChatGPT even more expedient- she’ll ask the AI for a competent initial answer and then proceed to ask it for the names of the top design blogs for her query. With the resources that she finds, Michelle can easily find confirmation of ChatGPT’s advice and sometimes even better, more detailed insights. Which is why it would not be surprising, given the service’s popularity, if Google were to launch a similar platform to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
However, there is one potential downside of relying too heavily on ChatGPT- the fact that OpenAI is collecting the data from users’ queries, including data that users would not normally provide to Google or other online services. While OpenAI claims that it respects user privacy and will not use the data for any other purposes without permission, many are still skeptical of the security of their data.
Overall, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become a favorite amongst tech users, seen as a much more reliable and trustworthy source than what Google can offer. Its AI-driven chatbot has extended its services and given users the opportunity to quickly find the answers they need in an efficient and relatively ad free environment. It will be interesting to see if Google can compete with this and come up with its own version of the service which could potentially encourage more users to pay for additional premium upgrades.
