There is clearly a lot of potential in what AI chatbots such as ChatGPT can help us accomplish, but the jury is still out on what its end results might look like. Experts based at Harvard and Yale recently did a study that involved a randomized controlled trial, and its findings revealed a lot about what the future holds now that ChatGPT is assisting workers in various tasks.
The research mainly focused on the type of benefits that can be obtained while using ChatGPT to complete writing projects. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the use of ChatGPT resulted in a 40% increase in worker productivity, with participants completing the task far faster than might have been the case otherwise.
One might assume that there would be a corresponding dip in quality, but in spite of the fact that this is the case, the use of ChatGPT actually boosted quality by 18% with all things having been considered and taken into account. This is based on the judgement of evaluators who are trained to find any compromises in terms of quality, which essentially means that ChatGPT can allow writers to enjoy the best of both worlds.
One byproduct of its existence is that it can decrease the gap between workers that have a high level of skill and those that are on the lower end of the spectrum. This also shows how ChatGPT is not going to go so far as to replace workers, rather it will simply help them accomplish tasks in a shorter timeframe, along with helping some of them to grow past limitations in their skillset.
Considering the realistic assignments that survey participants were provided, it is reasonable to assume that these productivity and quality boosts will appear in the real world. ChatGPT is poised to become a game changer for numerous industries, and it might help improve the prospects of some writers while potentially eliminating the options for others. Only time will tell if the economic impact will be significant enough in the long run.
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The research mainly focused on the type of benefits that can be obtained while using ChatGPT to complete writing projects. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the use of ChatGPT resulted in a 40% increase in worker productivity, with participants completing the task far faster than might have been the case otherwise.
One might assume that there would be a corresponding dip in quality, but in spite of the fact that this is the case, the use of ChatGPT actually boosted quality by 18% with all things having been considered and taken into account. This is based on the judgement of evaluators who are trained to find any compromises in terms of quality, which essentially means that ChatGPT can allow writers to enjoy the best of both worlds.
One byproduct of its existence is that it can decrease the gap between workers that have a high level of skill and those that are on the lower end of the spectrum. This also shows how ChatGPT is not going to go so far as to replace workers, rather it will simply help them accomplish tasks in a shorter timeframe, along with helping some of them to grow past limitations in their skillset.
Considering the realistic assignments that survey participants were provided, it is reasonable to assume that these productivity and quality boosts will appear in the real world. ChatGPT is poised to become a game changer for numerous industries, and it might help improve the prospects of some writers while potentially eliminating the options for others. Only time will tell if the economic impact will be significant enough in the long run.
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