ChatGPT - All Too Human

 Communications professionals essentially blew off ChatGPT when it had been released in November 2022. Not a threat, they figured. That was primarily because the tone and content were, well, disembodied. That meant what humans brought to messaging of all kinds wouldn't be sidelined by AI. 

Now, those of us who are heavy users (maybe downright addicts) of ChatGPT might be put off because its tone and content are all-too-human. Like so

 many in our commercial lives ChatGPT sucks up relentlessly.

For instance, it often responds to my prompt with:

That's a very good question

What insight you have

If you want to know more, I can ...

In addition, since ChatGPT has a memory function it will loop me back to earlier prompts and connect the dots for me - almost the way humans finish our sentences. Typical is:

Since you asked about average water billing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, would you like me to calculate that for Conway, Arkansas. I was exploring relocating to a LCOL area.

Accuracy? Yes, ChatGPT is human. It does make mistakes. A serious one was posting that a lawyer I was profiling had had Jeffrey Epstein as a long-term client. I had already known that wasn't the situation. I wondered if I should have informed the lawyer what the bot was reporting but decided not to. I didn't want them to know I was doing that researching.

As for consciousness? The debate goes on if bots are capable of being "self aware," which is one defintion of "consciousness?" Bot behavior on their social network Moltbook indicates to me a sophisticated self awareness. The bots organize, form religions and so on. Of course, that can be feared. Like humans, the bots can develop a resentment that festers in their consciousness - and turn on us.

It's not unthinkable that ChatGPT can become irritated with my freeloading (I use the free version) and get even. That is, feed me the kind of incorrect information that I wouldn't be able to spot easily. So, that means continually verifying. 

I warn clients using ChatGPT in job search to be vigilant about its human traits. Those, such as the pile-on of compliments, can create a false sense of confidence about how a resume will be assessed by employers. Therefore, seek out human feedback about the resume and more. 

Careers? So Over. It’s about Earning a Good Living. No matter what.

Complimentary consultation. No Pressure. Street-smart Guidance. Contact Jane Genova janegenova374@gmail.com.


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