Mind Reading the Room
The FAIK Files
ChatGPT Study: How People Actually Use It
Summary of OpenAI/NBER analysis of 1.5M conversations: narrowing adoption gaps, 'asking/doing/expressing' usage patterns, topic breakdowns, and questions about API vs. chat-interface data.
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
- From the disgusting to the whimsical, we explore the weird world of what people are actually doing online—from AI slurs, to juggling simulations, to a mysterious robot roaming Austin
- MIT unveils mind-reading technology that "feels like telepathy" and might actually work
- A deep dive into how people really use ChatGPT reveals some surprising truths about our AI habits
- Reality checks on AI hype, including epic demo fails and honest takes on what's actually possible
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
What People Are Up To:
- Taylor Lorenz video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBtbkOfUlIo
- Juggling Lab: https://jugglinglab.org
- Best of Juggling Lab (Reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1nirzaa/juggleposting_tumblrs_newest_addiction
- RizzBot article: https://www.kxan.com/technology/rizzbot-secrets-revealed-who-is-the-mechanical-man-stalking-austin/
- RizzBot videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Rizz.bot_official/shorts
MIT's "Telepathic" Technology:
- AlterEgo project: https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/alterego/overview/
- Product announcement page: https://www.alterego.io/
How People Are Using ChatGPT:
- OpenAI's findings: https://openai.com/index/how-people-are-using-chatgpt/
- The research paper: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34255/w34255.pdf
It's Called Hype for a Reason:
- Nate Jones reaction to Meta live demo fail: https://www.tiktok.com/@nate.b.jones/video/7551289346515586335
- Dario's take on two important questions: https://youtu.be/nvXj4HTiYqA?si=hXnKr5BXGUv3pJwm&t=981
*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
About The FAIK Files:
The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.
- Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link)
- Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com
Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA
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Connect with Mason:
- Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/
- Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/pregnantsonic.com
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