The other day we went to Albany so I could return all eight items I had bought online from Athleta. The store was in a giant mall that smelled tragically of Cinnabons. The Cinnabons reminded me of the TV series Better Call Saul, set in part in a Cinnabon shop, and the way Saul Goodman […]
ChatGPT is a large language model trained on a massive dataset from the internet and other sources, capable of producing impressive human-like writing. Considering its writing prowess, you might be wondering how advanced language models like ChatGPT will impact this profession or, more importantly, if it’s good enough to replace writers altogether. ChatGPT is fast, […]
When ChatGPT reared its artificial head and took the world (read: Twitter threads) by storm, the cynics among us — myself included — feared it would soon steal our writing jobs. When I asked it that very question, its response was less doom-mongering than I expected: “While it is unlikely to replace human writers completely, […]
A chatbot powered by artificial intelligence is spurring intense ethical debates across industries from education to media, while striking fear in the hearts of many knowledge workers who worry they could lose their job to a computer. But in certain corners of TikTok, some argue that ChatGPT, the darling chatbot released by the tech firm […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is either really cool or downright terrifying. Commonly abbreviated to simply AI, it’s a theoretical technology meant to give computers thinking and response capabilities similar to humans. Many people are psyched about future possibilities, while others fear that technology will take away their job. At the time of writing, AI is nowhere […]
Technical writers have a crucial job: no matter what they’re writing, they must communicate complex information in an easy-to-understand way. They must also master a variety of communication channels, from software documentation and reference guides to press releases and social media. For those who adopt the necessary skills, technical writing can prove a profitable career. […]
In a recent Thompson Writing Program (TWP) faculty meeting, writing faculty members discussed their concerns and opinions about ChatGPT. What follows is a summary of the main themes of that discussion. In general, the discussion was colored by concern but highlighted with hope. Please note this narrative is a summary of the TWP faculty discussion […]
Some of the best companies in the world today have a common cultural character: they almost all have a culture of writing as a primary mode of communication, presenting ideas, and collaboration. They put everything in writing:“We don’t do PowerPoint (or any other slide-oriented) presentations at Amazon. Instead, we write narratively structured six-page memos. When […]
The next-level artificial intelligence capabilities of ChatGPT, a chatbot released in late November by the research company OpenAI, have inspired many predictions, both drastic and ecstatic, for the end of essay writing, if not education as we know it. While some in higher education view ChatGPT as a learning tool to be leveraged and others […]
Several Pittsburgh-area professors are trying to embrace AI in the classroom rather than resist the new wave of technology. Chris Girman, an English professor at Point Park University, talks about AI software ChatGPT and its potential impacts on teaching and learning in his office on Monday, Jan. 23rd, 2023. (Photo by Amaya Lobato-Rivas/PublicSource) Professor Chris […]
