Elon University / Today at Elon / How ChatGPT is changing the way we use artificial intelligence

The public has rapidly become fascinated with the power of a new artificial intelligence technology -- ChatGPT -- a chatbot developed by the research and deployment company OpenAI and launched late last year. Already it's demonstrated the ability to serve up detailed answers to complex questions while using the information it processes and feedback from users to improve its ability to respond. ChatGPT has proven to be versatile, with users using the technology to compose music, debug computer code, write restaurant reviews, generate advertising copy and answer test questions. It's able to deliver its responses in a conversational way, and has sparked excitement about its potential, along with some concerns with how it might be used. But what exactly is ChatGPT and what does it say about the state of AI now, and in the future?