What to (not) expect from OpenAI's ChatGPT – TechTalks

This article is part of our coverage of the latest in AI research. This week, OpenAI released ChatGPT, another fascinating large language model (LLM) based on its flagship GPT series. ChatGPT, which is available as a free demo at the time of this writing, is a model that has been specialized for conversational interactions. As with most things regarding LLMs, the release of ChatGPT was followed by controversy. Within hours, the new language model became a Twitter sensation, with users posting screenshots of ChatGPT's impressive achievements and disastrous failures. However, when looked at from the broad perspective of large language models, ChatGPT is a reflection of the short but rich history of the field, representing how far we have come in just a few years and what fundamental problems remain to be solved.