Robot's poem about Axios | Monday, December 05, 2022
| | | | | | | Presented By Walmart | | | | Axios Finish Line | | By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Dec 05, 2022 | | Dec 05, 2022 | | Welcome back! Smart Brevity™ count: 332 words ... 1 min. | | | | | | 1 big thing: The cool, scary power of AI |  | | | Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios | | | | We didn't believe this until we tried it: - ChatGPT, a new chatbot from the tech company OpenAI, shows just how far artificial intelligence has come.
- Give the software a prompt — and it spits out articles and poems that sound scarily human.
Why it matters: ChatGPT shows AI's power and fun. But it could make life difficult as teachers and bosses try to figure out who really did the work — and all of society struggles even harder to discern truth from fiction, reports Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried. - "[I]t's possible that OpenAI invented history's most convincing, knowledgeable and dangerous liar — a superhuman fiction machine that could be used to influence masses or alter history," writes Ars Technica AI reporter Benj Edwards.
Matt Lira, a former White House and congressional adviser on innovation policy, helped us test the chatbot. - "It feels like what it must have been like to use a graphical user interface for the first time — a new world on the horizon," Lira says.
Lira gave the robot this prompt: "Write a poem about Axios." - That's it. Here's what came back:
Then he told it: "Write a poem about Axios in the style of William Shakespeare." Voilà: How to try it: You can use the chatbot for free. Create an account on OpenAI using your email — and play around. Send us your discoveries. |     | | | | | | A message from Walmart | | Walmart helps families save on the things they need most | | |  | | | | Over 37 million Americans have diabetes. With Walmart, they can save up to 75% compared to the cash price of branded insulin. This adds up to more than $15 million saved across America since June 2021. Learn more about how Walmart helps families live better. | | | | | | 🎁 What's old is new | | Here's another suggestion for a thoughtful holiday gift that costs nothing, from Finish Line reader Laura C.: - "Give something you already have. I know this may sound tacky, but if there is something of yours a friend or family member commented on that they like, give it to them."
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