So, what is ChatGPT and why should you care?

We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests.?

- An Extract from OpenAI’s website (the creators of ChatGPT).

ChatGPT in Plain English

Imagine a thing, or a person who can become anything and be anything without having to spend the time required to ‘learn’ to become whatever it is needs to become.

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Let’s look at it another way. ChatGPT will have the capability to do just about anything you could think of (in a sense).

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You could ‘ask’ it to search for just about anything and it would respond with the most appropriate answer based on the amount of information available to it.

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If you needed to find fun places close to you based on your preference, all you need to do is ask and it would give you an appropriate response ‘almost’ just as any human would.

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It has been programmed to respond to requests regardless of who is asking or what is being asked and it does so in a very conversational manner.

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It is capable of handling customer service requests efficiently just as a human would.

You’ve got a long document, and you are racking your brain on how to summarize it? ChatGPT can do just that for you.

Software development teams can shorten delivery times by leveraging the capabilities of ChatGPT.

As with every new technology capable of changing the way humans generally function, there are criticisms and fears that ChatGPT would replace a lot of human jobs and this is rightly so. What is important though is that businesses adapt and adopt early the functions available with the introduction of AI driven solutions. The adoption of AI across business processes and systems is NO longer optional, as a matter of fact, it is now a fundamental business requirement for any business looking to remain relevant and successful.

Many years ago, when you said ‘computer’ you were directly referring to a human being, and it was perfectly normal until IBM came in with a machine to aid human computers with computing. Today, no one refers to a human being as a computer, but the very term “computer” was a job role once performed entirely by humans.

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Technology is like a two-edged sharp sword with a sharp pointed tip. In the hands of a trained person, it is safe to handle, but in the hands of an inexperienced person it is quite dangerous. Every sword has a handle, as with every form of technology, it must be held by the handle and wielded ‘professionally’ to put it to use in the best way possible.

On the whole, humanity has to improve and it continues to do so. More efficient ways of doing things will emerge as it has always been. Change for the better is constant, and as responsible humans we will continue to think of ways to make things work efficiently. While this may cause displacements and apparent uncertainties, as a race we must forge ahead and make life easy for the present generation and generations to come.?

Information Technology is playing a major role in shaping our world and we must transform our thinking and businesses to thrive by riding the winds of change rather than reacting to change, we must respond intelligently to every form of change capable of making the world a better place for everyone.

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See below a conversation with ChatGPT:

You can read more about ChatGPT on its official website here: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/

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