The Gods Themselves: ChatGPT and the Quest for Artificial General Intelligence

In a remarkable feat, ChatGPT gained 1 million users within just five days of its release. For those that missed the news, ChatGPT is a language model for dialogue that interacts in a conversational way. The rapid adoption of ChatGPT highlights the increasing demand for advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology in our society. Not only does it have the potential to revolutionise the way we communicate with machines, but it may also have a significant socio-economic impact. For example, ChatGPT could be used to automate customer service, allowing companies to improve efficiency.