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ChatGPT, how will artificial intelligence change our lives?
New content creation tools powered by artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT are democratising AI. Their application in education, the arts and energy can change everything. We spoke to a data scientist about the real impact of their application.
Have you ever wondered if what you are reading now was written by a person or, perhaps, could it have been a robot? As we already told you, in our case we are still a human team. However, what we are going to tell you throughout this text will make you doubt this from now on.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science dedicated to solving cognitive problems commonly associated with human intelligence. For example, learning, problem solving, and recognising patterns.
Until now, artificial intelligence seemed to correspond exclusively to technological experts. But this has recently changed. OpenAI has revolutionised everything with the launch of ChatGPT, a digital platform capable of simulating human language like never before.
It is a much more accurate tool than traditional chatbots, since it is not only able to express itself like a human being, but can also perfectly understand colloquial language. This is a chat that generates responses that it extracts from a previously stored content database, the user can simply have a dialogue or solve doubts, translate texts and even write articles or compose poems.
It is no coincidence that ChatGPT has managed to go global in record time. This is the platform that has managed to bring artificial intelligence closer to the masses, to the most inexperienced public. It could be said that it has been able to make AI democratic.
Creating content using AI
Creating content using artificial intelligence offers clear advantages, such as greater efficiency and speed when producing non-critical content in different languages quite naturally. It is obviously much cheaper. It would be enough to generate an initial base text that could later be reviewed by an expert who would verify it and convert it into final content.
If we talk about the disadvantages, according to Pablo del Saz-Orozco, Endesa's Data Scientist for Demand Models and Prices, these are generally concerned with the quality of the material generated and its originality. "As it is generated from other previous content, it can be very similar to the content already created. Which could lead to possible authorship problems," he explained.
Because of how it is developed, this type of artificial intelligence is not yet capable of generating "new ideas". This content can also "become a source of misinformation that is difficult to detect, since the news and videos we receive are often not contrasted and more so if they delve into the confirmation of biased information."
Applications in creative and educational activity
Artificial intelligence, together with new technologies, is also changing creative processes very significantly in areas such as music, architecture and fine arts. "AI in creative activity can be a very good complement," says an expert who compares it to the case of chess.
"30 years ago, it was unthinkable for a machine to win a game against the human champion. But, now we know that it is impossible for a human to win a game against the best machine. However, that has not made chess lose popularity. In fact, today's players use these machines as the centrepiece for their training. So I assume that as with chess, artificial intelligence can be a great ally for the creative process, as long as it is used properly," explained Pablo del Saz-Orozco.
“Artificial intelligence can be a great ally for the creative process, as long as it is used properly”.
– Pablo del Saz-Orozco, Endesa's Data Scientist for Demand and Price Models
In the education sector, there is no doubt that the inclusion of artificial intelligence represents a shift in paradigm. In the same way that it is no longer studied or taught as in the time of our parents or grandparents, the use of new technologies – capable of providing us with information instantly and generating content that is easily understood – is also revolutionising the work of students and teachers.
AI will change what is taught and how it is taught. "I think the way you evaluate by doing work or writing essays will change. It will affect how students reflect and understand instead of them developing skills to memorise and summarise information", said Pablo del Saz-Orozco.
Artificial intelligence in the energy sector
The energy sector is a field that presents many possibilities for the application of artificial intelligence. For example, it can provide forecasts for customer demand or power generation and predictive maintenance applications for transmission and distribution lines.
"There will be significant changes in the energy sector as a result of new paradigms for distributed generation and the challenges associated with targets for decarbonisation. This will entail great challenges with regard to the accuracy of predictions, since the penetration of intermittent sources of generation will be greater than at present, and we will also have distributed storage systems" the data analysis explained.
"It could be said that artificial intelligence is going to be an essential complement for those companies in the sector with regard to planning and operations. Very interesting times are on the way."
