If Only I Were Half as Smart as Artificial Intelligence
Could ChatGPT be the answer to my literary prayers?
I love our world for its riveting knowledge. You learn some; you forget others. The fascinating fact is we’re always able to grow.
Researching is not one of my strong suits. Many have heard me say, “I’m the world’s worst Googler,” but since joining Medium in 2021, I’ve been using the search engine more than ever. And now there’s ChatGPT. AI is easier for me to follow. Just ask it a question, and poof, there’s your answer. Opposite to Google, it gives you straightforward answers without the need to search through various sites.
But I feel guilty.
Whenever I use ChatGPT, I feel like I’ve committed a crime because I wonder whether I’m stealing wisdom from elsewhere. Doesn’t everything artificial intelligence knows come from somebody else? I’m showing my naivety but willing to bear my ignorance in the name of education. If I don’t know it, somebody else must be wondering about it, too.
So, I ask. Is there anything ChatGPT creates, or is it all regurgitated information programmed for general use?
My apprehension is not surprising. I’ve always shied away from technology until advanced science left me with little choice. I fear what I don’t know. While many dive in headfirst, I’m a technological dipper. I don’t want to use AI in my work or writing life until I understand more.
I’m blessed with over 1,700 followers on Medium. Some writers I’ve followed use ChatGPT for various purposes other than to write their articles and stories. I want in on the action. I’ve begun using it for lists to help me with my prompts. Now, I want to use it as my writing advisor — to help me learn how to perfect my words more succinctly. How to edit my manuscripts. I believe others must already use it as a successful mentoring tool.
But how? Where do I start? What keywords should I use to prompt it?
And as far as overseeing my own words. How cool is that for ChatGPT to critique my ramblings through the eyes of Stephen King or Margaret Atwood?
Or maybe even Dr. Seuss!
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