The robots are taking over… sort of. When tech company OpenAI introduced its ChatGPT chatbot in November 2022, it caused a mixed response – many were impressed, while others were worried. The software, even in its early form, seemed to be capable of everything from writing poetry to explaining complex concepts, and even passing exams. Now, eight months on, its advanced learning technology has come even further, with much of what it writes barely distinguishable from a real human.
Chatbots, and other tech with the ability to interact with us, have been around for years – think Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa or virtual helpers on shopping websites. But as the tech has developed, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become more sophisticated. It’s not