ChatGPT is a mind-blowing 'game changer' that feels like magic, says Coursera CEO

When Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda first "started banging" on OpenAI's ChatGPT, he couldn't believe what he saw. "It looked like magic," he told Insider's Cadie Thompson at the 2023 World Economic Forum. The former English major turned ed-tech executive said that he was impressed by how the buzzy chatbot was able to "recombine word patterns" to "create new ideas." "The first time I sat down in front of ChatGPT, I said'this is not possible,'" Maggioncalda said. He called ChatGPT a "game changer" that is "blowing my mind" -- so much so that he now talks to ChatGPT daily and uses it as a "writing assistant" and a "blog partner." His interest in the AI extends beyond personal use.