1/7 Artificial Intelligence - a mixed bag
As with the rest of the planet, I am experimenting with AI and while I am excited about it, there is a need for great caution with it.
It is easy to fall under its spell as if it's smarter than it really is. #TfT
As with the rest of the planet, I am experimenting with AI and while I am excited about it, there is a need for great caution with it.
It is easy to fall under its spell as if it's smarter than it really is. #TfT
2/7 Don't get me wrong, I am not saying AI isn't good. I have been using GitHub's CoPilot for some time and it is amazing.
chatGPT has also been excellent at helping with generating code or understanding code.
chatGPT has also been useful for the general exploration of topics.
chatGPT has also been excellent at helping with generating code or understanding code.
chatGPT has also been useful for the general exploration of topics.
3/7 However, for topics where I consider my self well-informed or even a subject matter expert, I am very concerned by its answers.
For such topics, I am shocked at how easy it is to get misleading and even incorrect answers.
For such topics, I am shocked at how easy it is to get misleading and even incorrect answers.
4/7 For such misleading information, I ask chatGPT to give me links to web resources proving its points. It spits out 2 to 4 links.
But many times the links are dead. So chatGPT speaks confidently, but I know what its saying isn't correct and it's "proofs" are dead ends.
But many times the links are dead. So chatGPT speaks confidently, but I know what its saying isn't correct and it's "proofs" are dead ends.
5/7 Long story short, when I am researching topics I don't know well, I often ask myself: "Can I trust the information I am getting since I see it makes mistakes in areas I do know well?"
Have you experienced this?
Have you experienced this?
6/7 In conclusion, I think AI is working well for certain things. At the same time, I am leary to just accept anything it says.
and if you are an author, one more point ...
and if you are an author, one more point ...
7/7 Also, many sites & authors look to use AI to generate content. I think this is worrisome. Authors need to double-check their AI-generated information.
I also think disclosing if the content is AI-generated is a responsible thing to do.
medium.com/@tfthacker/wri…
I also think disclosing if the content is AI-generated is a responsible thing to do.
medium.com/@tfthacker/wri…
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