Stumbling with their words, some people let AI do the talking

The tool has captivated the internet, attracting more than a million users with writing that can seem surprisingly creative. In viral social media posts, ChatGPT has been shown describing complex physics concepts, completing history homework and crafting stylish poetry. In one example, a man asked for the right words to comfort an insecure girlfriend. "I'm here for you and will always support you," the AI replied. Some tech executives and venture capitalists contend that these systems could form the foundation for the next phase of the web, perhaps even rendering Google's search engine obsolete by answering questions directly, rather than returning a list of links. Paul Buchheit, an early Google employee who led the development of Gmail, tweeted an example in which he asked both tools the same question about computer programming: On Google, he was given a top result that was relatively unintelligible, while on ChatGPT he was offered a step-by-step guide created on the fly.