I can see the errors and fix them, and it’s still very helpful. I always used to describe the last wave of machine learning as giving you infinite interns, and that applies here: ChatGPT is an intern that can write a first draft, or a hundred first drafts, but you’ll have to check it.

For example, for a small fee, you could talk with AIs trained on famous people. Today, this is impossible. And if a famous person offers this service, you’re not really talking with them, but with their assistant. Trained AIs will soon be better at mimicking people than their assistants ever could.

How much would you pay to have a conversation with

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