AI Creator's Path News: Is ChatGPT malfunctioning? Information is late and wrong! Check the situation today! #ChatGPT #AIBug #AINews
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[Breaking News?] Is ChatGPT different from usual today? Stories of "a little trouble" happening all over the world
Hello, I'm John, and I'll be exploring the world of AI and technology with you!
Recently, there is an AI chatbot called ChatGPT that is being used by a lot of people. It can think of sentences, answer questions, write program code, etc. It is a very useful tool that helps us "think" like magic.
Speaking of ChatGPT, has there been anyone who thought this morning, "Hey, ChatGPT's replies seem a bit slow today," or "It's different from usual, it's saying something a little strange..."?
You may not be the only one to feel this way. Similar voices were being raised all over the world.
What happened? – ChatGPT’s “bad mood” moment
On the morning of June 6th, Japan time (which is morning local time overseas), many people who tried to use ChatGPT encountered a situation that left them wondering, "What's going on?"
ChatGPT is developed and operated by a company called OpenAI, but it seems that there were a number of temporary issues with the OpenAI service as a whole.
Specifically, here's what users had to say:
- "ChatGPT is much more responsive than usual.slow! "
- "The answer to the question is,Off the mark… I feel like I’m more wrong than usual.”
- "First of all,Can't log in! "
Some of you may be thinking, "What, how could ChatGPT say something wrong?", but even AI sometimes does things like this.
In other words, some people may have been worried, wondering if their computer was not working properly or if their home internet connection was slow, but in fact this was a much larger-scale issue.
Why has it become such a hot topic? – AI in our lives
You may be wondering, "Why all that fuss just because ChatGPT is a bit out of whack?"
But now, ChatGPT is helping us think in a wide variety of situations.
- Students get ideas for their homework
- A businessman has a work email draft prepared
- A programmer writes the program code
- The person in charge of planning gets ideas for new projects
And so on and so forth, the examples are endless.
If such a convenient ChatGPT suddenly goes into a "what?" state, it will be a bit of a panic for those who rely on it on a daily basis. You can probably hear people saying, "Wow, what should I do about today's work?" or "I can't make progress on my report!"
To put it in perspective, it would be like your usual search engine (such as Google or Yahoo! JAPAN) suddenly not giving you the right search results, or your navigation app giving you a completely different direction.
The original English article began with a slightly sarcastic sentence: "Oh dear, who's going to think for me now?" This is proof of how deeply AI has permeated our lives and work.
What we can learn from this: How to live with AI
I think this temporary downtime for ChatGPT is teaching us some important things.
- AI is not perfect either :
No matter how smart an AI may seem, it is still running on a program created by humans. That's why sometimes unexpected errors occur, maintenance is required, or, as in this case, it gives answers that are "wronger than usual." It's important not to assume that "just because it's AI, it's always right!" - In the end, human checks are important :
It may be a little dangerous to just accept the answers and sentences that AI gives you. Especially when you are using it for important matters or work, you should ask yourself, "Is this really correct?" or "Is there anything strange?"The final step of checking by us humans is crucialIt makes me realize once again what it is. - AI is merely an "assistant" :
ChatGPT is a great assistant, but it is only there to "help" us with our work. The final decision and responsibility should be ours. It is important to be aware of how to use it as a tool, rather than leaving everything to AI.
Perhaps some people will take this opportunity to think, "Maybe it's a good idea to stop relying too much on AI and think things through for myself every once in a while." I think that's a very good thing!
What's happening now? – OpenAI's response
When something goes wrong with a service this big, a big company like OpenAI can usually identify the source of the problem and act quickly to fix it.
In most cases, the problem will be resolved within a few hours or even a day. (In fact, at the time of writing this article, the problem appears to have been resolved for many users.)
If you ever feel like something is wrong while using ChatGPT, take a deep breath and check the OpenAI official website or the official X (formerly Twitter) account to see if there is any information about the problem.
They are usually called "Status Pages" and inform users of their current operating status.
John's words
Wow, that was quite a surprise. I use ChatGPT a lot on a daily basis, so I was a little worried and thought, "Huh? Is this okay?"
However, when something like this happens, it's a good opportunity to think about the flip side of the convenience of AI technology and how we should live wisely with AI. No matter how convenient a tool is, it sometimes needs maintenance! There will likely be many more issues with coexisting with AI in the future, so I hope to have fun learning about them.
This article is based on the following original articles and is summarized from the author's perspective:
ChatGPT users wake to find it's even more wrong, slower than
usual