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Practical Insights for Skeptics & Users Alike…in (Roughly) Two Minutes or Less

"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important" - Bill Gates

Because it’s Friday, I am going to step back from all the talk about deep learning and neural networks and large language models and focus instead on some of ways I’ve heard of or seen people using models like ChatGPT.

These may not be the most applicable to you or your work, but they may show you some of the range of what is possible.

Customer Service: Amtrak's AI-powered customer service representative, Julie, answers about 20 million calls a year, which has led to a 25% increase in bookings and a 30% reduction in customer service costs.

Personalized Mental Health Support: Some providers have been able to significantly improve mental health care by using AI to create accessible, personalized support systems. Chatbots and virtual therapists, powered by natural language processing and machine learning, can engage users in therapeutic conversations, helping to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.

Wildlife Conservation: Image-based algorithms to monitor large-scale biodiversity within National Parks, processing 3000 images per hour with a 96% accuracy rate.

Language Translation with Cultural Context: Offering translations that not only convert language but also consider cultural nuances and idiomatic expressions for more accurate communication.

Voice Cloning: Replicating specific voices for use in media, entertainment, and personalized voice assistants, making it possible to mimic celebrities or loved ones. Example, here’s AI Johnny Cash singing a Taylor Swift song…all via AI:

Next Week (July 8 ) will be focused on Prompting.

Have a great weekend.

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