For the past 3 months I’ve been using a new Artificial Intelligence called ChatGPT to write emails, draft legal documents, and brainstorm ideas for my upcoming 10th wedding anniversary.
The results it gives are incredible and this type of technology is clearly going to change the nature of work.
But when I show it people, I’ve been met with mixed responses as some people are amazed, while others barely bat an eyelid and even try to discredit it.
But why? Why are some people so quick to give a go while others are quick to shoot it down or even totally ignore it?
What am I missing?
AI is enormously powerful if you need an outcome based on known data. Maybe not so great if the value is in the creative process or innovation.
My concerns are rooted in the possible bias "baked in" by using precedent as a predictive tool, but I confess I've not educated myself on any internal controls in place to prevent this.
I'd say some people are fearful of this sort of tech because they don't understand it or feel it may replace some of what they do for a living.
Others are excited at the possibilities!
I recently had someone try to sell me an AI tool to write blog posts for my website "so I don't need to spend the time". In this case, they're missing the point.
The point of writing (for me) is not necessarily only to have the end product but to process my thoughts about the topic, keep the discipline of showing up every week and keep my creative juices flowing about what to write about.
So this type of tech for me is not a silver bullet, but it sure will make certain types of tasks easier.
I read an interesting quote the other day:
"You won't be replaced by AI. You'll be replaced by someone who uses AI."
Cheers,
Ben