ChatGPT has garnered over 1 million users within just a week of its launch. This innovative tool is the product of an artificial intelligence company co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in emerging technologies is advancing rapidly. OpenAI has recently unveiled its latest product, the ChatGPT chatbot, for public testing starting from November 30.
What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot tool developed by the artificial intelligence research company OpenAI. It is designed to understand natural language and respond in a conversational manner (similar to two people talking directly) with an unlimited scope of interaction.
Since its launch, this tool has taken the internet by storm, accumulating over one million users in less than a week. Most users are astonished by the intelligence of this chatbot. Some even consider ChatGPT a potential alternative to Google, as ChatGPT can directly provide solutions to complex issues – much like a personal knowledge teacher.
ChatGPT is based on the language model created by OpenAI, commonly referred to as GPT-3.5. This model features a conversational format, enabling ChatGPT to “answer follow-up questions, acknowledge its mistakes, challenge inaccurate premises, and refuse inappropriate requests”.
What is GPT-3.5?
GPT-3.5 is a language model that uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like text. While the earlier GPT-3 model could only receive information through text and attempt to interpret it using AI-generated text, ChatGPT possesses much greater capabilities. ChatGPT excels at producing more detailed text and can even create poetry. Another unique feature is memory. The bot (ChatGPT) can remember previous comments in a conversation and reuse them to engage in dialogue with the user.
So far, OpenAI has only allowed people to experiment with the ChatGPT beta version. It plans to grant API access next year. With this API access, developers will be able to integrate ChatGPT into their own software, thereby expanding the community of ChatGPT users and yielding more practical outcomes.
Who owns OpenAI?
The development and research company OpenAI was founded in 2015 by two investors, Sam Altman and billionaire Elon Musk, operating with a non-profit mission. OpenAI has also raised funds from other notable figures, such as venture capitalist Peter Thiel. In 2019, the company established another entity for business purposes.
Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018. He praised the ChatGPT phenomenon as “scarily good”. However, he temporarily suspended OpenAI’s access to Twitter’s database after learning that OpenAI used it to “train” the tool.
How does OpenAI operate?
According to OpenAI, the ChatGPT model is trained using a machine learning technique known as Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF).
Initially, human AI trainers provide the model with conversation examples, where they play both roles – the user and the AI assistant. The current chatbot version in testing attempts to understand user inquiries and respond with in-depth answers in a human-like conversational format.
What can ChatGPT be used for?
ChatGPT can be used in practical applications.
ChatGPT can be utilized in various practical applications such as digital marketing, online content creation, customer query responses, and even debugging code.
The bot can respond to a wide range of questions while mimicking human style.
Are there any issues with ChatGPT?
Like many other AI solutions, ChatGPT is not perfect. OpenAI acknowledges a tendency to respond with answers that sound reasonable but may be inaccurate or nonsensical. The company is working on improvements.
AI can also exhibit biases based on facial features, gender, and culture. Major companies like Google and Amazon have faced similar issues during AI testing. In some instances, human intervention is required to correct AI shortcomings.
Despite numerous concerns, research into AI continues to attract interest. Venture capital investment in AI development and operations surged to nearly $13 billion last year. As of October 2022, $6 billion had already been invested, according to data from PitchBook.
Putting aside its limitations, #ChatGPT remains an intriguing chatbot for interaction. You can try it out after registering at the service provider’s website (https://chat.openai.com/auth/login).
