Well, of course “demand” is shrinking. AI was the hot new thing, everybody played with it, and its flaws and limitations were quickly discovered. People learned that its uses are much more limited than the hype suggests.
Plus, if you were expecting science-fiction level AI (as in, a computer that could actually think and reason like a person) you were in for some major disappointment.
Every time I read this sort of sentiment on Lemmy I'm just totally confused. Have you actually worked with ChatGPT yet? Have you asked it to do things for you and given it very clear instructions like you would a new employee? I've been completely amazed by it. It has improved my productivity at work by probably 600%. It also helps me edit my emails for tone, and clarity, and can format shit that would take me hours in like half a second.
Haha, I thought that they were going to say "Of course demand is shrinking because OpenAI put a rate limit in for unpaid users"
I haven't used OprnAI directly yet. Earlier there were some programs that would access the API that you could use on mobile, I have used that. When you start an account now you get a certain amount of tokens to use. I have no idea how quickly I will go through the prompt tokens, so U haven't used it at all. I am waiting until I need to use it for something important.
Edit: Apparently the tokens are only for the API as another user has informed me.
I disagree that it has limited uses and I do believe it is a big step towards science fiction level AI. I use it almost every day. It's great for so many things, cooking, spelling/grammar, coding, brainstorming and information to name a few.
I'm pretty tech savvy but know nothing about coding. Using ChatGPT I was able to create VBA code for work that will save me and my team 100's of hours per year. It took a lot of time, patience and troubleshooting but I managed to get something that suits our needs exactly and functions as I want it to. I would of never done this otherwise. ChatGPT made it possible.
I will admit that it has limitations and can be quite stupid. It won't do everything and you have to help it along sometimes. But at the end of the day, it is a powerful tool once you learn how to use it.
It's not really a step towards Sci fi level ai, it's just a slightly more advanced version of clicking on the first autopredicted word when you type a sentence on your cell phone. the tools you needed already existed and were stolen are spit out by a very fancy text prediction algorithm.
Okay, I personally think AI is in a hype cycle. But there's only one "number" in this discussion and that's Bing's market share.
Now yes, I tried Bing Search AI and sometimes I'm able to get a good result. But honestly? It feels slow, sluggish, laggy. The AI responses are nonsensical as well, the AI in Bing simply merges the top results together into paragraph form... and doesn't always write cohesive paragraphs as a result. (Ex: if information in link#1 contradicts link#2, and then sentences are merged together, you'll get an AI-merged, inconsistent sentence/paragraph on those two subjects).
The AI is impressive at word generation, yes. But is it useful? Jury's out. I find searching "normally" to be faster and more effective. I dunno if I just need more "AI Training" or "AI Whispering" to get Bing AI to work correctly, but ... its not easy to use at all.
I've tried using the bing ai multiple times months apart hoping that it will have improved in those months but usually it just spits links at me as if I'd just done a normal search, but the links aren't even relevant. I only tried the google bard thing once and iirc it just did the same thing.
I agree with you that Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are still in their early stages of development, and they can be unreliable and produce hallucinations at times. However, I believe that these tools have the potential to be incredibly helpful and beneficial to society, if used responsibly.
For example, ChatGPT could be used to generate educational content, translate languages, or write creative text formats. It could also be used to help people with disabilities or mental health conditions.
Of course, there are also risks associated with Generative AI. These tools could be used to create fake news or propaganda, or to spread misinformation. They could also be used to create harmful or offensive content.
It is important to be aware of the risks of Generative AI, but I believe that the potential benefits outweigh the risks. With careful development and responsible use, these tools can make a positive impact on the world.
For example, ChatGPT could be used to create educational content that is tailored to individual learners' needs. It could also be used to translate languages in real time, which could help to break down communication barriers and promote understanding between cultures.
In the hands of responsible people, Generative AI has the potential to make the world a better place. But it is important to remember that these tools are powerful, and they can be misused. It is up to us to use them wisely."
I hope this reply addresses your concerns and provides a balanced view of the potential benefits and risks of Generative AI.
The biggest problem I have with supposed AI (at least the language learning model ones) are that they are nothing more than over glorified text chatbots that can pull information from the internet. Just goes to show that if you take something basic that has been a thing for over a decade and give it a fancy name that idiotic investors will buy into it no matter what.
Also, I am so glad for the slowdown. We don't need every single company and person to jump onto the latest tech trend like it's the next big thing.
There is very little work that LLMs ("AI") can do without supervision.
They might seem like a magic bullet, but in reality of you have to keep someone on to supervise the LLM... why not just have them do the work properly.
I recently used chatGPT4 with a python plugin to develop code to handle a basic large dataset munging task. It took 30 minutes of iteration to get workable code. The actual processing took four hours of compute time and went off without a hitch.
Can I write that code myself? Yes of course, but that comes at the cost of more of my limited time and attention. Instead I spent the time working on the project plan and pipeline architecture for the larger project.
I won’t get any points for my ability to slog through a tedious hand-programming chore. The extra focus on the overall project structure is where I will get my reward.
It's a great tool to create a first draft of almost any type of text. When writing is part of your job and you're a slow writer like me, it can save you 15+ hours of work per week. But it's a first draft, you have to fact check and reformulate quite a bit.