Monday 3 April 2023

When AI tells you all about AI. by Sharon Tregenza




I wanted to write something about ChapGPT, the AI writing tool that everyone is talking about. It's been on my mind and a lot of people think it's a game changer for many of the arts. It can write a cohesive story in the blink of an eye and apparently will be able to write books too. I did some research and then thought - well, the obvious thing would be to let it tell you about itself.

So I typed in "write a blog about ChapGPT". In seconds it replied with this:

ChatGPT: A Powerful Conversational AI Language Model

ChatGPT is a cutting-edge conversational AI language model developed by OpenAI. It is based on the GPT-3 architecture and has been trained on an enormous corpus of text data, including books, articles, and websites, to understand natural language and generate coherent responses. ChatGPT has been designed to mimic human-like conversation and to provide a seamless and intelligent chatbot experience.

How does ChatGPT work?

ChatGPT works by processing and analyzing natural language input from users and generating a response that is relevant and coherent. The model uses a neural network architecture that is composed of many layers of interconnected nodes. Each node represents a mathematical function that processes the input and passes it to the next layer of the network. The nodes are trained on a massive dataset of text, which enables ChatGPT to generate responses that are both accurate and relevant.

What are the benefits of using ChatGPT?

ChatGPT offers several benefits over traditional chatbot technology. Firstly, it is much more accurate and reliable in understanding user input and generating responses that are relevant to the user's query. This is because it has been trained on a vast corpus of text data and is constantly learning from new inputs. Secondly, ChatGPT can generate responses that are natural and conversational, which makes for a more pleasant user experience. Lastly, ChatGPT is highly customizable and can be tailored to the specific needs of different businesses and organizations.

How can ChatGPT be used?

ChatGPT can be used in a variety of different applications, including customer service, marketing, and education. In the customer service industry, ChatGPT can be used to provide 24/7 support to customers, answering frequently asked questions and resolving common issues. In marketing, ChatGPT can be used to provide personalized product recommendations and targeted advertising. In education, ChatGPT can be used to provide interactive learning experiences and personalized feedback to students.

Conclusion

ChatGPT is a powerful and sophisticated conversational AI language model that has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with chatbots. It offers many benefits over traditional chatbot technology and can be used in a wide range of applications. As AI technology continues to advance, we can expect to see more sophisticated and intelligent chatbots like ChatGPT becoming more prevalent in our daily lives.


It's already had an impact on writers and I've heard that some writing competitions have been cancelled because of a proliferation of AI generated submissions. I don't think it's all gloom and I'm sure there are a multitude of practical and useful applications. 

But it does feel like a giant step and I'm not sure if that's forward where authors and other artists are concerned.




I'd love to hear your thoughts...

sharontregenza@gmail.com




7 comments:

Saviour Pirotta said...

It might be wishful thinking on my part, but I don't think AI will be able to produce a good book. I've tried Google Bard, letting it write a story and it's a ludicrous mishmash of styles and cliched ideas. It might be able to write proper stories in the future but not at the moment. Also, I think selling books is very much based on the cult of the author, and for that I think the publishing industry needs real people. I might be wrong, of course.

Sharon Tregenza said...

I hope you're right, Saviour and I definitely take your point about books often being based on the cult of the author. A nameless entity as creator sounds less appealing, for sure. The AI I used was ChapGPT which is the one most of the buzz is about. It's free at the moment so that people will use it and therefore question and test it so that it will "learn". I really don't want to come across as the "doom and gloom" person. I just think this particular bot is such a vast improvement on previous contenders that it could possibly pose a threat in the future. In the meantime, I'm happy to poodle along "old school" and enjoy writing for kids. Thanks for the comment. Hope you're well. x

Penny Dolan said...

My thoughts are that I stopped reading after the first few paragraphs. Couldn't hear any music in the writing, Sharon.

I am hoping that Saviour's predictions are right although even gathering a wisp of the cult of the author feels beyond me too.

Nick Garlick said...

I agree with Penny; it reads like software instructions. There's no music. Only flat declarative statements devoid of any emotion. But given how easily and quickly it responded to my requests - I used ChatGPT - I'm afraid the developers will do their best to work around that one fairly quickly.

yet for all that, I can't see it writing the Gormeghast trilogy, or The Great Gatsby's final line, or anything by Eve Ibbotson. That said, I think the biggest worry is that readers might just go for computer generated stories. I think of the trend in the 90s for movie trailers to give away the plot because research had shown that people going to the cinema wanted to know what they were going to see. An idea that makes my head explode, but apparently it really was so.

Ms. Yingling said...

I think it will not be used for creative writing; it does that horrible. It is especially bad at poetry! It does do rather good informational writing. I had it construct a five paragraph essay on the development, history, and culture significance of Kellogg's Pop Tart toaster pastry in US culture, and it wrote a solid paper that a twelve year old with a decent vocabulary might construct. It might be used for technical writing, but someone is going to have to check it. It makes a lot of mistakes. But it does seem to like me; I asked it if it knew about my blog!
https://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2023/04/chat-gpt.html

Sharon Tregenza said...

It's good to hear the positivity in these replies. My initial concern has faded into a 'let's just see what happens' mentality. Maybe the cookie cutter approach will be its downfall. In the meantime, there are still so many great authors and wonderful stories to enjoy. It does seem hard to believe that a bot will ever replicate that kind of individual creative magic.

Amalie Martinsen said...

Automation in content writing has the potential to enhance accessibility, as AI tools can generate content in different formats, making it more inclusive for diverse audiences.