What happened when I had a chat with ChatGPT
PC Pro|July 2023
As a lazy columnist, Dick gets ChatGPT to do the heavy lifting this month as he tries to understand what makes it tick
Dick Pountainis
What happened when I had a chat with ChatGPT

Me Hi ChatGPT, how do you feel about Elon Musk wanting to put your offspring into furlough?

ChatGPT As an artificial intelligence language model, I don’t have feelings in the same way that humans do, so I don’t feel anything about Elon Musk putting my “offspring” in furlough. However, I can provide some context about what you might be referring to.

It’s possible that you’re referring to Elon Musk’s comments in May 2020, in which he criticised the value of artificial intelligence language models like myself, calling them “fundamentally dangerous” and claiming that they could be used to create fake news and other forms of misinformation. Musk has been a vocal critic of AI in the past, warning that it poses an existential threat to humanity if not properly regulated.

While I cannot speak for Musk’s views or actions, it’s worth noting that AI language models like myself are just tools, and our impact on society depends on how they are used. It’s important for developers and users to be responsible in how they use AI, and to work towards creating beneficial and ethical applications of the technology.

Me Fair enough, though he said it more strongly last week. Let’s change the subject, how about music?

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