I understand the current hype-cycle around AI is pitching it as some all-knowing Q & A service, but I think we’d all be a bit happier if we instead thought of it more as just another tool to get ideas from that we still ultimately need to research for ourselves.
Using the Mexico example in the article, I think the answer there was fine for a question about nightlife. As someone whose never been to Mexico, getting a few names of places to go sounds nice, and the first thing I’d do after getting that answer is look up locations, reviews(across different sites), etc… and use the initial response as a way to plan my next steps, not just take the response at face value.
I’m currently dabbling with and treating ChatGPT similarly — I ask it for options and ideas when I’m facing a mental block, but not asking it for definitive answers to the problems I’m facing. As such, it feels like a slight step above rubber-ducking, which I’m personally happy enough with.
Using the Mexico example in the article, I think the answer there was fine for a question about nightlife. As someone whose never been to Mexico, getting a few names of places to go sounds nice, and the first thing I’d do after getting that answer is look up locations, reviews(across different sites), etc… and use the initial response as a way to plan my next steps, not just take the response at face value.
I’m currently dabbling with and treating ChatGPT similarly — I ask it for options and ideas when I’m facing a mental block, but not asking it for definitive answers to the problems I’m facing. As such, it feels like a slight step above rubber-ducking, which I’m personally happy enough with.