The New ChatGPT Offers a Lesson in A.I. Hype.

  • 2024-06-14 08:00:00
  • New York Times

Undoubtedly, much of the success of the artificial intelligence models currently available is due to the immense 'hype' created and spread globally, both before and during release.  Enthusiasm for novelty seems, in fact, to be the engine that fuels the fame and growing success of any tool belonging to this technology.

But not all that glitters is gold. The advertising campaigns, teasers and promotion systems put in place to spread information about the products mentioned do not exactly follow any truthful thread. As much as it is normal to praise your own products, exalt the qualities of its services and the performance of you offer, exaggeration is never a wise choice.

Following the launch of the latest version of ChatGPT, some users were left understandably disappointed. The online demo showed how the chatbot was able to 'offer tutorials' for children - solving a geometry problem - as well as possessing a new, more human and emotional voice. Unfortunately, the promise was not fulfilled, as most of the software's new features are still 'under development'.