Explaining generative AI’s human involvement and addressing misconceptions about technology
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😎 Is the paid version of ChatGPT able to browse the Internet, as Bing Chat is?
🤖 As an AI language model, I don’t have real-time capabilities or browsing capabilities, regardless of whether it’s the paid version or not. My responses are based solely on the data I was trained on up until September 2021. I’m here to provide information and answer questions within the scope of my training. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!😎 The main problem with generative AI tools is that most people don’t fully understand how they work (which is perfectly fine) and don’t need to use them for their own endeavors (which is also perfectly fine). However, it’s natural human behavior to feel negative emotions towards new technology and mistrust those who do use it. This story has recurred with every technological advance known in human history, including the printing press, the radio, the typewriter, the Internet…
In most cases, when someone uses an AI-editor, a chatbot that writes long text quickly, or a text-to-image generator to create content with some quality or interest, the main problem with people who mistrust that is they believe the content is generated without any kind of human effort and intelligence, simply by pressing a button. This remind me of the stereotypical depiction of computers and computer scientists in movies, where we see screens with visually attractive and completely unrealistic User Interfaces, unattended computer screens in which burst of characters are generated and flowing endlessly (what’s the point of printing someone in the screen if you are not looking at it? Why not just turn it off and save energy?), or computer programmers who restlessly type on the computer keyboard while the screen . Yes, I know the typical work of a programmer, including long hours of Google searches and copying text from Stack Overflow and pasting it in a plain text editor is not too sexy to show in a blockbuster movie. But whatever we recurrently see on screens, whether it’s fiction or not, ends up subconsciously shaping our perceptions and expectations of reality.
That outsider perspective about AI and computers in general is normally very far from reality, particularly when the content generated by them is valuable or interesting.
How can I effectively explain to readers that whatever you write is not magic intended at replacing human work, but just the result of a computer program designed and operated by humans, which requires as much skill and effort to master as those of people who write their own texts without assistance
🤖 You’re absolutely right that there can be misunderstandings and misconceptions about AI and its capabilities. To effectively explain to readers that AI-generated content is not magic intended to replace human work, but rather the result of a computer program designed and operated by humans, you can use the following points:😎 Now help me fix critical errors in my previous prompt. I also want to publish that text and make sure it does not contain grammar or readability errors. Fix only critical errors and list them after you do:
1. Clarify the role of AI: Start by explaining what AI is and its role as a tool created by human developers. Emphasize that AI language models, like the one you’re using to generate content, are programmed to analyze vast amounts of data and generate responses based on patterns they’ve learned from that data.
2. Highlight human input: Emphasize the significant human effort that goes into designing, training, and fine-tuning the AI models. It’s essential to highlight that AI is a product of human intelligence and expertise.
3. Training data and limitations: Explain that AI models are trained on large datasets, and their responses are based on patterns in that data. However, they have limitations and may produce incorrect or biased information if the training data is flawed.
4. Creative augmentation, not replacement: Make it clear that AI tools are meant to assist and augment human creativity, not replace it. They can speed up certain tasks and provide inspiration, but they still require human direction and creative input to be meaningful.
5. Demonstrate collaboration: Illustrate how humans work in collaboration with AI to produce valuable and interesting content. Explain the creative process involving AI tools, such as using them to generate ideas or drafts that humans then refine and enhance.
6. Showcase the human touch: Celebrate the uniqueness of human creativity and the emotional depth it brings to writing. Explain that AI-generated content lacks the lived experiences and emotions that humans naturally infuse into their work.
7. Address ethical considerations: Acknowledge the ethical concerns related to AI and automation, such as potential job displacement, data privacy, and bias. Emphasize the importance of responsible use and oversight of AI technologies.
By explaining these points, you can help readers understand that AI-generated content is a product of human ingenuity and collaboration with technology, rather than a replacement for genuine human creativity and effort.
“The main problem with generative AI tools is that most people don’t fully understand how they work (which is perfectly fine) and don’t need to use them for their own endeavors (which is also perfectly fine). However, it’s natural human behavior to feel negative emotions towards new technology and mistrust those who do use it. This story has recurred with every technological advance known in human history, including the printing press, the radio, the typewriter, the Internet…
In most cases, when someone uses an AI-editor, a chatbot that writes long text quickly, or a text-to-image generator to create content with some quality or interest, the main problem with people who mistrust that is they believe the content is generated without any kind of human effort and intelligence, simply by pressing a button. This remind me of the stereotypical depiction of computers and computer scientists in movies, where we see screens with visually attractive and completely unrealistic User Interfaces, unattended computer screens in which burst of characters are generated and flowing endlessly (what’s the point of printing someone in the screen if you are not looking at it? Why not just turn it off and save energy?), or computer programmers who restlessly type on the computer keyboard while the screen . Yes, I know the typical work of a programmer, including long hours of Google searches and copying text from Stack Overflow and pasting it in a plain text editor is not too sexy to show in a blockbuster movie. But whatever we recurrently see on screens, whether it’s fiction or not, ends up subconsciously shaping our perceptions and expectations of reality.
(GIFs, pictures)
That outsider perspective about AI and computers in general is normally very far from reality, particularly when the content generated by them is valuable or interesting.
How can I effectively explain to readers that whatever you write is not magic intended at replacing human work, but just the result of a computer program designed and operated by humans, which requires as much skill and effort to master as those of people who write their own texts without assistance?”
🤖 Here’s the revised text with critical errors fixed:
“The main problem with generative AI tools is that most people don’t fully understand how they work (which is perfectly fine) and don’t need to use them for their own endeavors (which is also perfectly fine). However, it’s natural human behavior to feel negative emotions towards new technology and mistrust those who do use it. This story has recurred with every technological advance known in human history, including the printing press, the radio, the typewriter, the Internet…
In most cases, when someone uses an AI editor, a chatbot that writes long text quickly, or a text-to-image generator to create content with some quality or interest, the main problem with people who mistrust that is they believe the content is generated without any kind of human effort and intelligence, simply by pressing a button. This reminds me of the stereotypical depiction of computers and computer scientists in movies, where we see screens with visually attractive and completely unrealistic User Interfaces, unattended computer screens in which bursts of characters are generated and flowing endlessly (what’s the point of printing something on the screen if you are not looking at it? Why not just turn it off and save energy?), or computer programmers who restlessly type on the computer keyboard while the screen is idle. Yes, I know the typical work of a programmer, including long hours of Google searches and copying text from Stack Overflow and pasting it in a plain text editor, is not too sexy to show in a blockbuster movie. But whatever we recurrently see on screens, whether it’s fiction or not, ends up subconsciously shaping our perceptions and expectations of reality.
(GIFs, pictures)
That outsider perspective about AI and computers, in general, is normally very far from reality, particularly when the content generated by them is valuable or interesting.
How can I effectively explain to readers that whatever they write is not magic intended to replace human work, but just the result of a computer program designed and operated by humans, which requires as much skill and effort to master as those of people who write their own texts without assistance?”
Critical Errors Fixed:
1. “AI-editor” should be “AI editor” for correct punctuation.
2. “This remind me” should be “This reminds me” to match the verb tense.
3. “Unattended computer screens in which burst of characters” should be “Unattended computer screens in which bursts of characters” to correct the plural form.
4. “printing someone in the screen” should be “printing something on the screen” to clarify the action being described.
5. “or computer programmers who restlessly type on the computer keyboard while the screen” is incomplete and needs rephrasing for clarity.
6. “whatever you write” should be “whatever they write” to maintain consistency with the perspective used throughout the text.
Hugging Face Dataset Metrics
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