ChatGPT is a large-scale language model developed by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc.

It is a deep learning model that uses natural language processing (NLP) techniques to generate human-like responses to text-based queries.

Since June 2018, OpenAI has released several larger and more advanced versions of ChatGPT, including GPT-2 and GPT-3, which are among the most powerful language models in existence.

GPT-3, released in June 2020, has 175 billion parameters, making it the largest language model to date.

I am a strong subscriber of ChatGPT. It provides quick and convenient access to information on a wide range of topics, improves writing and communication skills by providing suggestions and corrections, and serves as a tool for educational purposes, i.e. answering simple questions or explaining complex topics.

It provides much personalized recommendations and insights based on a user’s interests and preferences, and certainly improves critical thinking skills by asking thoughtful and insightful questions.

It is available 24/7 everywhere and anywhere, enabling a user to seek information or assistance at any time.

I strongly feel that every netizen must jump onto this new tool and use it to the maximum.

Changes in the corporate sector via ChatGPT

It serves as a virtual assistant, helping businesses with tasks such as setting reminders, scheduling appointments, or finding instructions.

It helps businesses in learning new languages or translating texts from one language to another; helps users stay up-to-date with current affairs and news from around the world; provides quick and accurate responses to customer inquiries and concerns, analyses data and provides insights on customer behaviors, market trends and many more.

Society benefits via ChatGPT

Accessibility: provides a convenient way for people to access information and resources; helps bridge the digital divide and reduces barriers to education and knowledge.

Health: assists with health-related issues, i.e. answering questions about symptoms, providing health tips and advice, and connects people to medical professionals where necessary.

Empowerment: provides individuals with information and resources to help them make informed decisions about their lives; acts as a safe and confidential space for people to discuss personal issues and challenges.

Community building: provides a platform for individuals to interact and engage among one another and promote social connections; facilitates discussions and helps bring people together around common interests and causes.

Environment: promotes environmental awareness and sustainability by providing information and resources on green living, climate change and other environmental issues; connects people with environmental organizations and initiatives.

Economic development: supports entrepreneurs with information and resources for entrepreneurship, job search, and career development; connects people with business opportunities and resources for financial management and investment.

Cultural understanding: promotes cultural understanding and diversity with information and resources on different cultures, lifestyles and languages; facilitates cross-cultural communication and exchange.

Education gain via ChatGPT

Personalized learning: provides personalized learning experiences for students by understanding their learning styles, interests and preferences; recommends educational resources, books, quizzes and courses to enhance their learning experiences.

Quick access to information: provides quick access to information on a wide range of topics, including academic subjects, educational programs and scholarship opportunities; helps students with their assignments, research papers and other academic work.

Language learning: assists with language learning by providing language translation, pronunciation and vocabulary support; recommends language courses and resources to help students improve their language skills.

Educational support: serves as a virtual tutor, provides students with educational support and guidance on different academic subjects; helps students with their homework, clarify difficult concepts and answer their questions.

Remote learning: support remote learning with educational resources, online tutorials and virtual classes; helps students and teachers stay connected and engaged in the learning process.

Assessment and evaluation: assists with assessment and evaluation by providing feedback on student work, analyzing student performance data and identifying areas for improvement.

Student engagement: gets students involved with interactive and gamified learning experiences; provides rewards and incentives to motivate students to learn.

Teacher support: assists teachers by providing resources, lesson plans and classroom management tools.

Accessibility: provides accessibility features for students with disabilities, i.e. text-to-speech, speech recognition and visual aids.

Professional development: supports professional development for educators by providing resources, training programs and networking opportunities.

Naturally, everything has its advantages and disadvantages, and Chat GPT is no different.

Critics say that the training data has raised concerns about the potential to perpetuate or amplify existing biases in society.

However, there is a tendency for misinformation or fake news, as it can generate human-like responses to text-based queries.

Intellectual property: It faces criticism for its decision to keep some of the larger versions of the model proprietary, meaning they are not freely available to the public. Hence there is worry of the possibility of monopolistic practices in the field of AI research.

Environmental impact: The training of large language models like ChatGPT requires significant amounts of computing power and energy, causing frowns on the environmental impact of AI research.

Job displacement: The development of advanced AI models like ChatGPT poses the threat of potential job displacement, particularly in fields that rely on language-based tasks like writing, editing and translation.

Any new innovation will have its downsides. It is the responsibility of the user to be properly informed, and to use ChatGPT to his or her advantage.

It has immense benefit to the society, corporate sector and the educational field with the correct understanding, use and application.

Let’s take a chance and ride on it without much doubt or hesitation.

(Ravindran Raman Kutty is an active social worker.)