OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has become a sensation, showcasing its ability to generate essays, code, and more with short text prompts, significantly enhancing productivity. However, alongside its positive applications, AI tools like ChatGPT also have a more nefarious side.
Why it matters: Despite potential concerns, AI tools are on the rise, with major brands experimenting with them for ad and marketing copy generation. OpenAI itself is heavily investing in AI, supercharging ChatGPT with GPT-4, a more advanced language-writing model.
- May 18, 2023: OpenAI launches the ChatGPT app for iOS, enabling mobile users to access the chatbot’s capabilities, including voice input and syncing across devices.
- May 3, 2023: Hackers exploit ChatGPT’s popularity, using it as a lure to spread malware on Facebook, raising concerns about the security implications of AI technologies.
- March 29, 2023: Over 1,100 signatories, including Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, sign an open letter calling for a pause in training AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.
