ChatGPT: Yes, We're "Delving" into Things and Not Paying Attention to "Nuance"

From university classrooms to workplace meetings, ChatGPT is transforming how we communicate.

Forget the rants by critics of Generative AI that ChatGPT won't impact sectors such as public relations, marketing and psychic services because it doesn't "sound human." Already it has dominated those sectors and more, documents The Verge. That includes the way we speak and how we write. The human is following the lead of Gen AI, not the other way around.

For instance, the buzzword is "delve." That term is standard usage in ChatGPT. 

Not used is the term "nuance." That means you will elicit a black mark during a job interview, especially a screener operated automatically by AI, if you introduce that kind of out-of-date word choice. Those interviews are about performance art, not expertise per se. I know. I had assessed those screeners. 

Of course, this isn't the first time we have experienced how communication can be overtaken by a power source.

Recall when Corporate America was top dog in the international marketplace. Everyone, from the ambitious new college graduate to the butcher on Main Street, incorporated corporatespeak like "ROI," "management objectives," "on the same page," "value add" and more. Sure, lots of folks made fun of those linguistic cliches but they were standard. They even framed how we approached intimate relationships, as in "What's the ROI on your input in this marriage?"

The more we depend on Generative AI the more our communications will be impacted. Is this a version of "newspeak" described by George Orwell in "1984?" Could be. But making a living will depend on how well we use it. Just like how well we manage input into Gen AI. 

In coaching, I recommend clients mirror the linguistic patterns of those with the most power. That isn't new. It dates back to 1956 when sociologist Erving Goffman published "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life." The most powerful in the loop determines the rules, including social interactions. Yes, let's delve into your relationship with John/Gloria. 

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