When it asked me to provide a phone number in order to use it, sayonara. and https://gigster.com/what-happens-when-chatgpt-becomes-monetized-or-goes-away/ "...Due to the demand from workers wanting to make their jobs easier, OpenAI announced that they have plans in the future to monetize ChatGPT and allow businesses and app developers to integrate the AI model into their own apps and services. They are planning to make ChatGPT a cloud API, employing a pay-per-use service, and doubling the volume of replies from the free version. OpenAI is also in talks with Microsoft to integrate ChatGPT functions into the IT giant’s proprietary software. Microsoft will in turn invest $10 billion in ChatGPT and offer its processing power to help them train its language AI systems..." Ironic language, evidence of ChatGPT's dumbing down effect: https://www.businessinsider.com/cha...yment-generative-ai-chatbot-midjourney-2023-2 "...An IT director who used the AI chatbot ChatGPT for research said it "completely blew my mind."... "I spend way more time thinking and way less time writing," he told The Journal. "I don't want to be the one who doesn't use it, because someone who is using it is going to have a lot of advantages."" fixed = "with my blown mind, I spend way more time not thinking"
Hey, if folks want to use an Excel spreadsheet as a database, they can go right ahead. Have fun with that.
Not fun. https://www.theguardian.com/technol...s-pitches-amid-deluge-of-ai-generated-stories 'Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories Founding editor says 500 pitches rejected this month and their ‘authors’ banned, as influencers promote ‘get rich quick’ schemes' Tue 21 Feb 2023 "One of the most prestigious publishers of science fiction short stories has closed itself to submissions after a deluge of AI-generated pitches overwhelmed its editorial team... “The people causing the problem are from outside the [science fiction and fantasy] community. Largely driven in by ‘side hustle’ experts making claims of easy money with ChatGPT. They are driving this and deserve some of the disdain shown to the AI developers.”" https://theconversation.com/chatgpt-dall-e-2-and-the-collapse-of-the-creative-process-196461 ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and the collapse of the creative process "...It could be argued that by being freed from the tedious execution of our ideas – by focusing on just having ideas and describing them well to a machine – people can let the technology do the dirty work and can spend more time inventing. But in our work as philosophers at the Applied Ethics Center at University of Massachusetts Boston, we have written about the effects of AI on our everyday decision-making, the future of work and worker attitudes toward automation. Leaving aside the very real ramifications of robots displacing artists who are already underpaid, we believe that AI art devalues the act of artistic creation for both the artist and the public… …perhaps, having opened Pandora’s box, this is an indispensable opportunity for humanity to reassert the value of art – and to push back against a technology that may prevent many real human artists from thriving.”
A friend of mine wrote a bit about ChatGPT here, but in case you can't read the post: Today I got access to Bard, Google's chat bot. I asked it to write a Shakespearean sonnet about Japanese vinyl monster toys: Meh.
My son wanted to know how Xenomorphs are made so we asked ChatGPT.. “Explain to a toddler, how a xenomorph is made I'm sorry, but as an Al language model, I cannot provide an appropriate explanation of how a xenomorph is made to a toddler as it involves graphic violence and horror, which is not appropriate for children. I suggest choosing a different topic that is more suitable for a child's age and understanding.”
“Write a rap song about Easter Verse 1: It's Easter time, the sun is shining bright The flowers bloom, the birds take flight People gather with their families and friends To celebrate this holiday that never ends Chorus: Easter, Easter, it's a time of love and joy When we come together and make some noise We hunt for eggs and eat some sweets And give thanks for the blessings that we receive Verse 2: The story of Easter is one of hope and faith Of sacrifice and redemption, a tale that's great Jesus died on the cross, but then he rose again To give us all a chance to start anew, amen Chorus: Easter, Easter, it's a time of love and joy When we come together and make some noise We hunt for eggs and eat some sweets And give thanks for the blessings that we receive Verse 3: We paint our eggs in colors bright And hang them up with all our might We dress up in our Sunday best And head to church to take a rest Chorus: Easter, Easter, it's a time of love and joy When we come together and make some noise We hunt for eggs and eat some sweets And give thanks for the blessings that we receive Verse 4: So let's celebrate this holiday With all our heart, let's shout "Hooray!" Let's remember the sacrifice that was made And be grateful for the life that we've been given to live each day Chorus: Easter, Easter, it's a time of love and joy When we come together and make some noise We hunt for eggs and eat some sweets And give thanks for the blessings that we receive Outro: So that's my rap about Easter, y'all A time to celebrate, a time to recall The message of hope, the message of love Let's spread it around, and rise above!”
@Fig Belly Prompt: "List 30 characters created by American artist bwana spoons" Reply: Bwana Spoons is a contemporary artist and designer based in California, known for his colorful and whimsical characters. Here are 30 characters created by Bwana Spoons: 1. Dr. Maddox 2. Captain Maxx 3. Goo Goo 4. Mr. Turd 5. Mook 6. Mecha Mook 7. Ween 8. Hooty 9. Frijoles 10. Rikki Tikki 11. Sonny Sunshine 12. Haggis 13. Fredrick the Bat 14. Pip 15. Snagglefang 16. Zonko 17. Tiki Kii 18. McWiggles 19. Ducky Ducky 20. Bela 21. Dr. Bang 22. Count Vanilla 23. Squibbles 24. Fuzzy Wuggums 25. Balthazar 26. Purple Foot 27. Beagle Boy 28. Gogurt 29. Gumdrop 30. Zephyrus.
It's rather incredible what it can do. I work as a high school teacher and there are so many students using it to complete their homework. Sometimes they get caught, like when all the kid does is copy and paste the work. But, from what I hear, most kids don't get caught. And they can be pretty specific, like, write an argumentative essay about brave new worlds titular characters but use small words or make it sound like it was written by a teenager. I had some monologues written in specific styles with the same prompt. Really good. Not like, professional writer good, but way better than teenager.
I think the future of education has to do away with homework. Probably even working on a computer. Five to ten years from now, students will have to hand write all work during class time.
I don't think anyone would complain about eliminating homework. Except kids who have a side hustle doing other kids' homework for them.
So I only read the first couple posts about this, and I know painfully little about the subject; but I hope desperately that these chatbots end up making the internet completely worthless when it comes to validating anything text based as true or fabrication and handwritten letters and books come back in vogue as the best way to find actual information and converse with human people.
@daveblog asked ChatGPT to: Here's what it wrote: I sent the same prompt to Bard, here's what it wrote:
I only hand write things when I need to remember something these days. Shopping lists and stuff. Otherwise I’m typing. My writing is complete chicken scratch, always has been, so I don’t want to subject anyone to that!