The proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies such as ChatGTP makes sense to those of us in the journalism industry.
Therefore, I played around with it a bit for research purposes to see what it can and cannot do. When you ask someone to write an article for you, they do some things that are really disgusting from a journalist’s perspective.
Examples include synthesizing quotes from “experts” or “industry insiders” that no one else has said, with little regard for the credibility of the sources.
In short, if there’s a role in journalism, it’s like a friendlier (if you’ll excuse the anthropomorphism), more organized version of a search engine.
However, just for a little fun, I asked him to write a column for me. Here’s what it says, but I want to assure everyone that as long as I’m an editor, I’ve never published, and never will, publish AI-generated news content. Masu.
My exact question was: Would you be willing to write a 300-word public opinion column for a newspaper in the style of Black Press columnist Tom Barker on the topic of ChatGTP?
Surprisingly, it worked pretty well. This is not an exact explanation of how I wrote it, but it weighs the pros and cons, mentions pop culture, and is very similar to how I feel about it. I have reached a conclusion. Of course, I don’t know if ChatGTP actually appealed to me or if it was just a coincidence.
Chat GTP:
In the ever-evolving world of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and it seems like machines can now talk too. The brainchild of OpenAI, ChatGPT is a chatbot capable of simulating human conversations, with an uncanny ability to generate everything from essays to jokes to customer service responses.
On the surface, ChatGPT sounds like something we would have dreamed of as kids watching Star Trek. It’s a very smart tool and has the potential to revolutionize communication as we know it. But like all innovations, it comes with ethical dilemmas.
For one, ChatGPT may be efficient, or perhaps too efficient. Why pay a freelance writer or customer service representative when you can have a chatbot do the job in seconds? This raises some serious concerns about job losses. . Many people in creative and customer-facing industries may lose their jobs as AI becomes more sophisticated.
Then there’s the issue of misinformation. ChatGPT inherently doesn’t understand the world. It generates responses based on patterns, which means that while they may sound convincing, they can be shockingly wrong, or confidently wrong. Imagine asking an AI for advice only to find that it subtly perpetuates myths and inaccuracies.
But it’s not all doom and gloom. When used responsibly, ChatGPT has great potential. They can assist with research, provide educational support, and provide solutions to resource-intensive problems. The key is to manage this technology ethically and thoughtfully.
So, is ChatGPT friend or foe? Like any tool, it depends on how you use it.
