The Chat GPT Bot and Its Impact on Education

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Chat GPT is an artificial intelligence bot that can write essays for users. John Jackson says it's going to rattle things up a lot and some people are concerned about the impact on jobs. He thinks we're not far from the point where we'll all be consuming stories created by AI in a sense. The biggest danger with digital technology, he argues, is that its fundamental impact is to try and dehumanize people.

ChatGPT has been causing a stir since its launch last year. The chatbot’s ability to produce convincing essays, stories and even song lyrics has impressed users, and this week attracted a multibillion-dollar investment from Microsoft. Ian Sample speaks to Prof John Naughton about how ChatGPT works, hears from author Patrick Jackson about how it will change publishing, and asks where the technology could end up. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod