No chat GBT

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No, I haven’t used chat GBT.

I assume it is something to do with artificial intelligence. The most I use is ProWritingAid. A writer in my group suggested it as an excellent program to sort out grammar, repetitions and a lot more. I have put my chapters through it and have found it annoying and great in equal measure. When you observe all the red lines where you have repeated a word more times, it is disheartening.

Is it a case of not using our own brain cells? Computers cannot replace us because they only live in binary numbers. It is why driverless cars are dangerous on the road. They make a choice of stopping or keeping going when faced with an obstacle.

Technology is frightening, especially when it clone a person. It is better not to lose our humanity, rather than relying on a computer. Otherwise we will lose our intelligence.

Published by writerravenclaw

I am a fifty something mother of two grown up children, and one beautiful grandchild. I have been married for nearly thirty-four years. My first book was published ten years ago. I wrote my book Sticks and Stones because of my experience of being bullied at school.

15 thoughts on “No chat GBT”

  2. I played around with ChatGPT and do not worry, we have nothing to worry about. Our voices, hearts and souls, mixed with our imagination, wonders and experiences will always triumph.

    You are a far superior writer than a computer with limited information, your imagination is limitless. Trust me, I have read your work.

    Stay awesome. ☺️

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  3. They call it “AI”, but it’s a large language learning model – a prediction engine, that looks at a vast lake of other people’s work and uses that to predict what the next likely word will be. It doesn’t think, or feel, or understand the output or the input.

    If people continue to use these LLMs, the companies will be using that generated output to “train” the programs, and they will be working from artificially generated text to produce more artificially generated text. We’re about one or two generations away from gibberish.

    This technology is good for certain things – an example is the program that can “estimate” when a platform is getting too busy and schedule in another train. It’s not an exact science, you’re not counting heads, just saying “Yeah, that’s kinda full…”

    I bet this kind of program could also do the work of 95% of CEOs, but you’re not going to see THAT idea getting a lot of traction. “AI” produced books, scripts, or stories will be derivative by design. They won’t have heart or surprises because nothing is doing the thinking.

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  7. AI will only improve; the biggest problem we face is that the younger generations are no longer willingly and cognitively thinking for themselves so that AI will become a way of life for them. We already see way too many written documents, many from so-called established sources, that need to be proofread before publishing and yet are not.

    You use ProWritingAid, and l use Grammarly, BUT we are still writers.

    As such, whilst we might not know precisely where each comma is supposed to be, we are savvy enough to understand that the AI we use needs to be correct about everything and that, at times, its version of what is right and what we humanly and emotively know what is right can be wrong. So, as writers, we correct the errors.

    However, with the likes of Amazon and everyone thinking that they can produce a book and with no policing on grammar from the likes of Amazon, blatant mistakes and errs, for example, get passed. We suddenly live in a world where the appalling shite is published as suitable reading material.

    AI will get more intelligent; people will allow themselves to become dumber and trust AI more and more; it’s a terrible shituation – yes, that last word meant – the situation will become dire.

    In the next five years, it’ll not matter whether AI has a soul because way too many people will no longer care enough to correct it.

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    1. AI cannot program itself, for now at least. But what happens if it does. We need to think for ourselves. As for Amazon, I agree. Everyone wants to write a book, but there is more to it than sentences. It all has to be correct. Pace, character, grammar, storyline and more.

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  8. It’s commendable that you’re exploring various tools to enhance your writing process, and it’s understandable to approach new technologies with a degree of caution. ProWritingAid can indeed be a valuable resource for refining grammar and reducing repetitions, yet it’s also natural to feel a mix of frustration and appreciation when using it.

    Your reflection on the potential implications of relying too heavily on technology, particularly in creative endeavors, is thought-provoking. While artificial intelligence and automation offer powerful capabilities, they can’t replicate the depth of human thought and creativity encoded in our brains. Your concern about the loss of humanity and intelligence resonates with the ongoing conversation surrounding the intersection of technology and humanity.

    Maintaining a balance between leveraging technology as a tool and preserving our intrinsic human qualities is crucial. Ultimately, our ability to think critically, empathize, and innovate distinguishes us from machines. Embracing technology while cherishing our human essence is key to navigating the evolving landscape of innovation responsibly.

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