What are your thoughts on AI?
I've found that if you talk to one of these generative AI models (e.g. ChatGPT) and go into a technical topic that you're pretty knowledgeable about, you'll soon realise just how wrong AI is - it can very easily hallucinate completely incorrect information and be very adamant that it is correct.
For example I was asking it about networking protocols and it was getting simple terms completely mixed up and giving me explanations that made zero logical sense.
However, one thing I do like it for is helping me "sound human" - I sometimes use it to draft emails or even script a phone conversation if I need to ring somewhere to book an appointment or whatever. I actually get a little upset knowing that I'm asking a computer to help me interact with humans, but it is something I appreciate and it has helped me on occasions.
It's also great for when you have to Google something super specific - you know you won't find a result if you actually type it into Google, but you can do a long-winded explanation to ChatGPT and it will output something relevant.
Overall, for personal use I do like it - but I don't trust it for anything other than helping me communicate with others, and even then I just use it as a bit of extra guidance. Essentially, I treat it like asking a friend for help - I keep in mind my friend could be completely wrong about something.
In terms of its wider context within the world - it is both awe-inspiring and slightly scary. But... meh, we'll see.
However, one thing I do like it for is helping me "sound human" - I sometimes use it to draft emails or even script a phone conversation if I need to ring somewhere to book an appointment or whatever. I actually get a little upset knowing that I'm asking a computer to help me interact with humans, but it is something I appreciate and it has helped me on occasions.
Thx for adding your thoughts here on AI. I hadn't thought about it in this way but it's some thing I could and probably should be using it for as RN I try to mix with humans but come across more alien in my attempts to be "normal".
However, one thing I do like it for is helping me "sound human" - I sometimes use it to draft emails or even script a phone conversation if I need to ring somewhere to book an appointment or whatever. I actually get a little upset knowing that I'm asking a computer to help me interact with humans, but it is something I appreciate and it has helped me on occasions.
Thx for adding your thoughts here on AI. I hadn't thought about it in this way but it's some thing I could and probably should be using it for as RN I try to mix with humans but come across more alien in my attempts to be "normal".
To be more specific, I often use AI ahead of various situations that I'm about to go into in an attempt to prepare myself. For example, if I'm up for a job interview I'll ask AI to roleplay the entire conversation with me. Before I went to yoga class for the first time, I asked AI all about the etiquette (do I wear shoes? Do I bring my own mat? etc. etc. - obviously, AI doesn't know the ins and outs of your particular gym but it can help to an extent)
And another AI go-to for me is whenever I have to discuss something formally with my boss. I'm sat pretty close to him every day and most of our chat is just informal banter, which makes it hard for me to approach things like asking about company policies or requesting whatever else. So, I go to AI to ask for help with this and it isn't always great, but it does give me a few ideas that I can amend to make appropriate for my situation.
AI never does it all for me, but it just helps feed me ideas.