Technology Tips – Published April 2023 in the Guide and Digest
By Don Trauger – Kennett
Last month (March 2023) I wrote about a new technology called AI . Although it is not exactly new, it is new in how it’s being delivered to users. Consider it as a service. In last month’s article I asked the service, questions. It delivered answers. The answers seemed reasonable and believable. It has a long way to go before it becomes a fully reliable and dependable service where you can say the answers or information displayed is completely accurate. It also must show the sources of that information and how it derived that information.
This is a huge development in computer science, not only regarding the technical aspect involved, but also in the way the information is presented to the user. The information is shown in everyday conversational language. Conversely, the service will also respond with complex answers when asked complex questions. Microsoft’s Bing and Google are feverishly working to imbed AI into their search engines. Bing has displayed a wait list where you can signup now for future use. Here’s Bing’s home page: https://bing.com. Click “Learn More”. Follow the prompts to be added to the wait list. Google’s Bard is further behind Bing in development so there’s no AI service available at this present writing.
New technologies may come with new risks and we will have to address them. Implementing acceptable use policies and educating the general public about how to use them properly will be needed.
As far as operational AI services go ChatBot is the one to try. Access it by going to https://www.chatbot.com for a 14 day free trial. Another is https://you.com. Sign up to start using it.
I think you’ll find it interesting, useful and definitely a step into the future of computing.