Do You Also Make ChatGPT Edit Your Whatsapp Messages Before Sending? – ED Times
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“Hey ChatGPT, write a message to my best friend.”
Doesn’t this sound like something you searched for recently? When was the last time you looked something up on ChatGPT? The prompts could vary. However, the truth is undeniable. Humans are all becoming so dependent on ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) for their everyday tasks that it feels almost impossible to function without it.
Whether it’s doing research, writing an essay, or something as simple as a WhatsApp text, it’s almost surprising how these AI tools have tiptoed into our daily lives without us noticing. And that’s exactly where the next question arises:
If humans are so dependent on ChatGPT, does it mean ChatGPT will eventually replace humans or take over their roles?
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. It was launched on November 30, 2022. As quoted by OpenAI, “ChatGPT is a sibling model to InstructGPT, which is trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a detailed response.”
A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), along with OpenAI’s Economic Research team and Harvard economist David Deming, revealed that there were almost 700 million weekly active users using ChatGPT.
Furthermore, according to Mary Meeker’s AI Trends Report, India accounts for 13.5% of the global users of ChatGPT, which is higher than that of the U.S., accounting for 8.9% of the world’s users. These numbers show how deeply we rely on ChatGPT.
Businessman and entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is associated with big names like Tesla and Twitter (now X), once said, “ChatGPT is scary good. We are not far from dangerously strong AI.” 
Just like that, several big voices in the AI and tech fields, including Aaron Levie (CEO of the cloud company Box) and Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI), too, have spoken about the growing use and dependence on chatbots, particularly ChatGPT, and how it is taking over our daily tasks.
However, as efficient as it may seem, AI and ChatGPT can’t replace or take over humans, yet.
AI is increasingly transforming the way we think or work, but as overpowering as its influence on our efficiency might be, there’s still a visible line of difference between humans and AI.
AI chatbots might be able to read patterns, predict our tones and voices, or even replicate us, but one difference that holds its ground high is how humans express themselves. And even though this line of difference seems to get vaguer and thinner every day, it’s still there.
It’s no surprise that typing errors, or “typos”, have lost their existence, and good grammar seems to be a default feature on every keyboard rather than a skill. It’s impossible to differentiate between a good write-up and a write-up generated by a good prompt. However, AI cannot “be human”. Not yet, and presumably, for a very long time.
What seem like limitations in the working of these chatbots are actually a boon for humans. The inability to express, feel, and empathise might be “features” that the current versions of chatbots lack, but in reality, these are actually qualities that only humans possess.
Indian author Chetan Bhagat, while being interviewed by political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla, claimed, “AI will have a skill but not an art.” This emphasises the inability of chatbots to experience life like humans do. The very purpose of these chatbots was to act as tools to help humans express themselves better, not replace human expressions altogether.
On being asked if AI could replace fiction writers in the times to come, Bhagat added in the interview, “AI hasn’t had its heart broken. My heart was broken. ChatGPT doesn’t have childhood trauma. I do. I’ve had breakups. I’ve felt love. I’ve lived through highs and lows. And what works in books is the ability to transfer those real feelings to readers. If you don’t feel anything yourself, fiction won’t work.”
Further, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, Mr H D Kumaraswamy, in the convocation of Gandhinagar University in Kalol, explained, “We live in a nation where artificial intelligence, data science and automation are shaping the world.
But as we advance, let us ensure that artificial intelligence is guided by human intelligence and that compassion remains the core of all creations.”
In a nutshell, AI might match the way we speak different languages, hold conversations, or even act more human, but it can’t be human, and that’s exactly what makes humans unique.
Human life and emotions are built on unpredictability and mistakes, and that’s something an AI lacks. Artificial Intelligence tools are trained to be perfect, and that eliminates their possibility to take over humans.
As the world moves forward with technological advancements as an everyday thing, it’s important to ponder upon the fact that if this evolution is constant, does it mean our over-reliance on chatbots is inevitable?
Do we need ChatGPT and other AI tools to help us communicate our feelings, or are we soon going to witness a time when ChatGPT starts to replicate feelings too?
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, spoke about AI overdependence at the Federal Reserve’s ‘Capital Framework for Large Banks’ conference in Washington, DC. He revealed, “We’ve seen young people asking AI what to do in relationships, life choices, even how to feel.” According to him, this growing reliance on chatbots is “bad and dangerous”.
Even though moving with AI is the new normal, irrespective of what field a person is in, it’s important to realise that AI is still just a tool used to “enhance” human expressions and not “create” them. Using ChatGPT to generate perfect texts might seem normal, but it’s still important to understand that AI cannot generate the emotions behind them, for now, at least.
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Sources: Times of India, The Economic Times, The New Indian Express
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