Adam Grant: I don't want people to self-limit on the basis of, I'm not a verbal learner or a thinker. And therefore, I don't write. Ethan tweeted about some brand new evidence that's relevant. In an experiment with professionals, randomly assigning them to use an AI chatbot improved both the quality and quantity of their writing. But it would be both dangerous and depressing to leave all the work to AI. We need humans in the loop for accuracy, morality and creativity. No bot is a substitute for human judgment and ingenuity.
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot capable of generating human-like text, seems to be everywhere. But how trustworthy are these tools -- and what do they mean for the future of writing and work? Adam brings AI entrepreneur Allie Miller and innovation and entrepreneurship professor Ethan Mollick to discuss the capabilities of ChatGPT, debate its merits and downfalls, and ponder what we should -- and shouldn’t -- leave to AI. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts