How AI chatbots are changing how we write and who we trust
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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ChatGPT is one of the most sophisticated AI chatbots ever released. A high school teacher says it writes better than some students. But what happens when we can't tell the difference between computer and human-generated writing?
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| 1:05.7 | This is on point and I'm Agnachakrabardi. Today we'll be discussing chat GPT, a groundbreaking |
| 1:12.3 | new technology that has the potential to change the way we communicate and create content. |
| 1:18.0 | But before we delve into the details of chat GPT, it's important to address some of the |
| 1:22.6 | concerns that have been raised about this technology. Some have worried that chat GPT could |
| 1:27.8 | threaten writing jobs or even make it easier for students to cheat. We'll be asking the |
| 1:32.8 | question, do these concerns have merit? Or is chat GPT simply a tool that can enhance |
| 1:38.2 | and augment our abilities? We'll also be examining the potential implications of chat GPT, |
| 1:44.2 | both positive and negative. How might this technology change the way we interact with |
| 1:48.6 | each other and access information? And what role should regulation play in safeguarding |
| 1:53.8 | against any potential negative consequences of chat GPT? Okay. |
| 2:00.8 | Lordy, I can barely make it through that. I have to admit, I did not write that script. |
| 2:08.9 | I would have never written that script, never, never, never, never. That script was written |
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