What CAN it do?
Text generators like ChatGPT can be very helpful in many instances in school and work.
It is very good for:
- Brainstorming or getting over that writer’s block.
- Having a conversation - asking clarifying questions.
- Checking your work.
- Providing explanations to help with difficult content.
- Compare and contrast.
It can also help in your day-to-day life with:
| Personal Growth |
Career and Job Advancement |
Personal Branding |
Life Help |
Boosting creativity
Learning and skill development
Intellectual exploration |
Improvement of work skills (writing, presenting, etc.)
Presentation and improvement of work profiles
Interview practice |
Blogging/Podcasting
Presenting
Event organizing |
Health advice (careful)
Life planning
Growth journaling
Therapeutic activities |
What CAN'T it do? (yet)
But be careful; there are many things AI is not great at yet!
- It can't consistently find sources without making them up - double-check any citation your AI of choice gives you. Because of this, finding sources through AI is time-consuming, adding an unnecessary step that is eliminated if you use a traditional search or library search.
- You can not rely on it's accuracy, so you have the same problem as above. The need to check accuracy might make it cumbersome if you cannot verify the information with your own knowledge of the concepts.
- Some of them are not great with new concepts - it is using all of the data fed to it, which means it isn't coming up with new information.
- It naturally gives pat answers and can't think out of the box well.
It is always best to verify the information you are given from A.I., and to evaluate it for bias and inaccuracies.
