A freelance writer named Henry Williams told The Guardian his story of using ChatGPT to write a $600 article in just 30 seconds. The writer stated that the bot was able to convincingly put together a story that needed nothing more than a little bit of editing.
ChatGPT and the development of artificial intelligence have been a cornerstone of the technology industry. William’s experience is yet another step towards a reality in which AI can execute a wide range of tasks.
AI Taking Over Freelance Writing?
Henry Williams is a freelance writer divulging into what may spell disaster for those working in the industry. Using ChatGPT, Williams was able to use a bot to craft a $600 article in just 30 seconds. Williams told his story to The Guardian and discussed how the final result quickly turned his curiosity into “horror” upon observing the bot’s capabilities.
The report from Williams stated that the story wasn’t perfect — it displayed a simplistic structure and a robotic tone — but maintained the “key points, the grammar, and the syntax,” of the assignment. Undoubtedly a concern for the industry employees, Williams stated, “I’m pretty sure artificial intelligence is going to take my job.”
ChatGPT is a chatbot launched by OpenAi in November of last year. The application drew more than 1 million users, according to Business Insider, and was praised for its ability to emulate human speech patterns. Conversely, its reception has led it to be a viral success, with a plethora of executives interested in its implementation.
The technology has shown immense promise during its initial testing. Still, it has already displayed the capability to write code and even passed a Wharton business school exam, according to the Business Insider report.
Ultimately, Williams stated that writers and editors will still have a place but only as a supporting feature. Stating humans, “Will still be needed, but fewer of them. A human will prompt AI to generate mountains of copy, only intervening again to fact-check, amend and approve.”