Ep. 244: Thoughts on ChatGPT Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Are new AI technologies like ChatGPT about to massively disrupt our world? Drawing from his recent New Yorker article on the topic, Cal explains exactly how programs like ChatGPT work, and uses this knowledge to explain why we can calm our fears about this new technology.


Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo


Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia


Today’s Deep Question: How does ChatGPT work? (And should we worry about it?)  [11:24]


- Is there anything AI won’t do better than humans? [57:30]
- How will AI end up disrupting knowledge work? [1:02:27]
- Should I quit web development before AI eliminates the industry? [1:07:32] 
- Will AI create mass job loss in the next five years? [1:11:52]


SOMETHING INTERESTING:


- NPR leaves Twitter [1:21:11]
npr.org/2023/04/12/1169269161/npr-leaves-twitter-government-funded-media-label  


Links:
newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/what-kind-of-mind-does-chatgpt-have
twitter.com/tqbf/status/1598513757805858820
twitter.com/goodside/status/1598077257498923010 
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/chatgpt-passes-mba-exam-wharton-professor-rcna67036
time.com/6240569/ai-childrens-book-alice-and-sparkle-artists-unhappy/
nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html 
nytimes.com/2023/03/24/opinion/yuval-harari-ai-chatgpt.html


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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.