Me, Myself, & A.I.

OpenAI C.E.O. Sam Altman, announcing ChatGPT’s integration with Microsoft Bing.
OpenAI C.E.O. Sam Altman announcing ChatGPT’s integration with Microsoft Bing in February. Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP
Baratunde Thurston
March 5, 2023

It’s been three months since I wrote about ChatGPT and the implications of generative A.I. models. In the intervening time, I’ve experimented, been impressed, been scammed, and now I’m back with a set of updated observations on this trend that might never go away. Herewith, five observations about the present and future of A.I. right now.