The hottest Chatbots Substack posts right now

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How's Gen Z feeling about AI? 🤖

The Digital Native • 39 implied HN points • 01 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Social media Graphic design Music
  1. AI has a long history in pop culture and is currently experiencing a boom with new technologies like ChatGPT and AI-generated images.
  2. AI is impacting various industries like social media, graphic design, and music, but human creativity and expertise are still valued.
  3. Gen Z has mixed feelings about AI, with many believing it will enhance rather than replace their skills, but also expressing concerns about ethics and regulation.
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AI vs. Humans

aidaily • 19 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Digital Tools Software
  1. AI cannot replace human creativity, innovation, and mentorship in the workplace.
  2. Some organizations are taking steps to protect their content from being misused by AI.
  3. While some AI applications are generating high revenues, others are facing challenges in sustaining growth.

The value-destroying potential of AI

Apperceptive (moved to buttondown) • 32 implied HN points • 31 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Software Metrics Chatbots Applications
  1. Many businesses struggle to measure the true value of implementing AI solutions.
  2. The key problem lies in defining and measuring what 'good driving' or 'good writing' actually means.
  3. Executives should be cautious about overly relying on AI like ChatGPT for creative tasks, as they may miss out on the unique perspectives and insights that humans offer.

The Diminishing Charm of AI: Are Chatbots Losing Their Luster?

The AI Observer • 3 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Chatbots
  1. AI models are experiencing performance degradation over time due to user interactions, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and adaptation to maintain effectiveness.
  2. Chatbots have shifted from unpredictable entities to function-focused tools, raising concerns about their lack of engagement and personality.
  3. Model drift, including concept drift and data drift, can lead to unreliable machine learning predictions, impacting decision-making, customer satisfaction, financial outcomes, and trust in AI systems.

How much do AI chatbots know about the Finnish history?

Ahpocalypse Now • 19 implied HN points • 28 Feb 23
💾 History Chatbots Artificial Intelligence Historical Events Accuracy
  1. When testing AI chatbots with questions on Finnish history, the farther the topic is from well-known subjects, the worse the AI performs.
  2. Comparing OpenAI's ChatGPT with Microsoft's Bing, Bing may require more specific prompts to provide detailed answers.
  3. AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing may offer inaccurate or hallucinated information, highlighting the importance of fact-checking and verifying information when using AI for historical research.

AI and the Third Age of Human-Computer Interaction

Year 2049 • 15 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces UX Design Chatbots Machine Learning
  1. In the First Age of Human-Computer Interaction, communication with machines was through code like punched cards.
  2. The Second Age introduced point-and-click interfaces, making interactions more visual and user-friendly.
  3. The Third Age brings natural language interactions where AI understands us, like with ChatGPT, changing how we interact with technology.

The Third Gemini

thezvi • 1 HN point • 15 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Artificial Intelligence Comparisons Chatbots Features
  1. Gemini Advanced shows potential in some areas but is perceived as slightly behind ChatGPT overall.
  2. Gemini Advanced is faster and offers unlimited messages compared to ChatGPT, making it beneficial for workflow.
  3. Gemini Advanced has pros like good explanations, faster response, and Google integration, but also cons like being less flexible and refusing to answer more frequently.

Why AI can't replace customer service 📞

Year 2049 • 8 implied HN points • 11 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Customer Service Chatbots Productivity
  1. AI can't fully replace human customer service agents due to limitations and the importance of human connection.
  2. AI chatbots are improving but people still prefer interacting with human agents for emotional support and flexibility.
  3. The potential lies in having AI and human agents work together to enhance productivity and performance in customer service.

Future Bites #2

Year 2049 • 13 implied HN points • 03 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Regulation Health tech Space Tech Chatbots Wearable Tech
  1. Apple is working on noninvasive blood glucose tracking tech for the Apple Watch to help monitor health and prevent diseases.
  2. The EU is looking to regulate AI through the proposed AI Act, including risk levels, transparency requirements, and focus on high-risk applications.
  3. Blue Origin is developing solar cells using simulated lunar soil to support sustainable human presence on the Moon, collaborating with NASA.

Sampler

Internal exile • 7 implied HN points • 26 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Social media Writing Chatbots Ethics
  1. AI can be manipulated through poisoning attacks, affecting outcomes and creating incentives for spammers and tech companies.
  2. Influencers drive the trend of 'kinetic' food in restaurants, emphasizing visual appeal for videos over taste.
  3. The 'sharing economy' has shifted from genuine sharing to profit-driven exploitation, impacting workers and service users.

GPTs: What are they good for?

Causal Deference • 2 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Search Machine Learning Innovation
  1. GPTs can be used to create custom chatbots, but the killer app is still elusive.
  2. OpenAI's GPTs feature allows for powerful functionality by combining saved prompts with backend tools like Bing search.
  3. There is potential in developing GPT-based systems with better posting assistance, context awareness, and batch processing for more compelling applications.

Beyond ChatGPT: Exploring New Frontiers for NLP Specialists in a World of Advanced AI Chatbots

AI Progress Newsletter • 3 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
🕹 Technology NLP Chatbots Fact-checking AI Research
  1. Developing domain-specific chatbots tailored to industries like healthcare, finance, and legal services can provide specialized support and knowledge to users.
  2. Automated fact-checking systems using NLP techniques aim to verify the accuracy of information to combat misinformation in news articles and social media.
  3. NLP specialists have various opportunities to explore beyond ChatGPT, as the field is evolving with new challenges and possibilities.