What is ChatGPT?
Have you heard of ChatGPT? It is a sophisticated chatbot developed by OpenAI, an AI research company. The AI technology was incorporated into Microsoft products including Bing, the corporation’s search engine. This generative AI is capable of producing content from text to images, having conversations with humans, suggesting edits to computer programming code and more. The chatbot has the ability to answer questions or assist humans in queries or tasks through its vast training using social media, websites, articles, datasets, books and other forms of text on the internet.
How does ChatGPT work?
ChatGPT is a transformer algorithm specialized in finding long-range patterns in sequences of data. It learns to predict not just the next word in a sentence but also the next sentence in a paragraph and the next paragraph in an essay. This is what allows it to stay on topic for long stretches of text. The chatbot learns to mimic grammar, punctuation, writing structure and other essential components of human intelligence and output conversation, answers, information, etc. back to a user.
What are the limitations of ChatGPT?
While there are numerous advantages to the development and advancements of ChatGPT for business, education and more, it’s pertinent to recognize the tech isn’t always accurate. Sources used to train ChatGPT aren’t fact-checked, and generative AI is susceptible to bias. Additionally, it relies on human feedback to improve accuracy.
Generative AI like ChatGPT is also prone to “hallucinations,” which occur when the AI provides a response that seems factual, formally correct, and includes proper language but is completely bluffed.
Another concern is that it could become too human-like. There are four levels of development for AI: Reactive Machines, Limited Memory, Theory of Mind, and Self-Awareness. ChatGPT has passed a theory of mind test commensurate with 9-year-old ability as of February 2023.
What are the features of ChatGPT?
Some of the latest features of ChatGPT include:
- You can turn off chat history and go incognito with ChatGPT as of April 2023
- You can add ChatGPT to your browser as of March 2023
- ChatGPT Plus is a subscription service available to users as of February 2023
How to use ChatGPT?
You’ll need to sign up for an OpenAI account to begin using ChatGPT. Next, you’ll need to agree to the terms of use. Then, you’ll ask the AI model questions and receive answers in return.
ChatGPT is currently being used in various industries such as healthcare, law, media, and education. It has shown accuracy in certain areas, and with further improvement, it has the potential to become a significant tool for businesses and individuals alike.
