Just a Random Thought About the ChatGPT
It feels like ChatGPT is already in a troubling stage. I never once thought of someone learning from ChatGPT.
In my opinion, ChatGPT is not a learning tool. It would be a big mistake to consider it as such. Why is that? Let’s pay attention to small details. They may be subtle, but they are indeed real.
When listening to the material from a teacher, my mind often wanders. Now, it’s not much of a problem, as I can simply throw any question from the teacher to ChatGPT, and I can be the person with a ‘great’ response. Is that fair? Oh, certainly, because AI so far is not equipped with sensory perception. But could that happen someday? Maybe! When? Only God knows.
ChatGPT, what troubles me is when I realize I am taking an online course. There are questions there. Not wanting to bother, I just throw them to ChatGPT to answer. It seems like a problem that requires special attention.
This incident reminds me of my childhood when my parents forbade me from using a digital dictionary and insisted on using a physical one. In the short term, I seemed like a foolish person.
But gradually, believe it or not, I became more fluent in speaking English as my second language. It seems like a small behavior, but in reality, small things often have double meanings. A small pebble may seem harmless, but when stepped on, the pain and resulting injury are often more dangerous than a big visible rock.
Perhaps that’s what ChatGPT is now. Many people use it for comfort, which is the main reason. So, what should we do? Abandon it? Leaving it behind is not a reasonable option now. But is the current assessment important? What if it’s not good in the long run?
The wisest thing is not necessarily to abandon it but to learn how to understand it well. If ChatGPT is indeed booming, it might be an invaluable aid for most of humanity. Therefore, let’s use it more wisely.
That’s all.
Ragunan, February 3, 2024
