Let me tell you how I wrote the blog post “The History of Artificial Intelligence: A Timeless Journey.” The truth is, I did not write it!
If I Didn’t Write It, Who Did?
It’s true. I did not write my blog post about the history of Artificial Intelligence. In reality, no other human wrote it, either. Instead, I used an AI-based chatbot to write it. I simply typed in the chatbot, “blog ideas regarding AI.” The chatbot responded with ten ideas. Here they are:
From the list, I chose #8. I then typed in the chat: “The History of AI: A timeline of key developments in the history of AI, from early computer programs to the rise of deep learning.” In response, the chatbot wrote the blog post for me.
Was That All I Had To Do?
So, did I merely copy and paste what the AI wrote into my blog post? Well, I did copy and paste it but then I had to edit. The post written by AI had some weaknesses. It tended to write very long sentences. Additionally, it sometimes used wording we rarely use and my readers might have needed a dictionary to completely understand their meanings.
Did I Save Time Writing The AI Post?
You might wonder if I saved time writing the post since I had to edit it anyway. Yes, I absolutely did save time – on two levels. First, the AI Chatbot gave me ten ideas of what to write. I might have sat daydreaming for a long time before I came up with one idea let alone ten. Secondly, once I chose a topic, the AI chatbot did all the research for me and wrote everything down. It’s possible I may have spent hours finding the same info it found in just minutes.
But What About “My Voice?”
If you’ve ever done any writing, you have realized that you have your own “voice” when writing. It would be rare for two people to write the same way. If you were to go through a ton of my blog posts, you’d probably conclude that most of them “sound” like me. So, when the AI Chatbot wrote my post, did it “sound” like me? No, of course not. However, when I applied my own editing to what it wrote, the post began sounding more and more like me.
Be Honest With Me
Although I’m not giving a quiz and I won’t be looking directly at you, I want you to be honest with me. Assuming you read the post “The History of Artificial Intelligence: A Timeless Journey” before this post, did you have any clue that an AI Chatbot wrote it?
I had no clue. Certainly over my head.
Alice… you’re not alone in not knowing that Artificial Intelligence wrote the first post and I just edited it. I’ll be sharing which Chatbot I used in future posts so stay connected. You’ll catch on the more we cover various aspects of AI.
Honestly, I had no idea it was not you and when I found out I was absolutely besides myself with a deep fascination to keep reading.
Thank you so much for providing this service and i will certainly pass it on.
But is a chatbot capable of erudition? Does it not have to be programmed to perform?
Programmer, take a bow.
Gabriel…Naturally, there’s programming involved. But, with AI, it builds on previous inputs on its own. I’ll be sharing more information about which ChatBot I used in future posts. Stay tuned! 🙂
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Yes, it’s difficult to tell!
No, I didn’t feel you hadn’t written the above. I have been hearing more and more about AI but not with an explanation of what it is. Your explanation is appreciated. Is it then possible that someone or something could be adding incorrect information to skew the outcome of certain decisions? Could AI be used for an outcome that is a detriment to society? If so, how can that be prevented?
Carolyn…Like the discovery of fire, we’ve learned from experience that things meant for good can be misused. Fire is great for warmth when we need it but it can also burn down the house. These AI instruments have many positive uses. However, as you already have suspected, misinformation could be added and you’d wind up with incorrect conclusions. Like anything else, it’s important to verify and verify. I’m old enough to remember when news personalities would never publish an article without verification. In today’s day and age, that responsibility is now left to the reader or listener.
John — Had absolutely no idea you didn’t write the article. This is all so “over my head” it’s hard to wrap my mind around it. I just can’t understand how anyone could create such things as packaging machinery, i.e. No wonder I have a hard time even using an android cell phone!!
Rod…Believe me, in the computing world, it’s not difficult to find things that are over one’s head. But, the key to learning the new stuff is to keep showing up!