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Every December, when the Christmas presents approach and the drums are ready to roll, some media outlets find an unexpected ally in ChatGPT. But not explaining probabilities or
Every December, when the Christmas presents approach and the drums are ready to roll, some media outlets find an unexpected ally in ChatGPT. But not explaining probabilities or talking about statistics, but doing magic (or something like that). Suddenly, readers find the headlines as striking as they are absurd: “This will be ‘Gordo’, according to ChatGPT”.
The idea, though strange, has its charm. You combine the appeal of artificial intelligencel, which still arouses a mixture of curiosity and fear, p the illusion of predicting the impossiblein this case also with more than considerable satisfaction. The result is an article that promises what Nostradamus and lottery hype alone cannot deliver: winning number predictions. Fact? Content is ultimately as useful as using a flashlight to look at the sun.
In these texts, ChatGPT (or any other generative AI) is limited to offering a completely random number because, surprise, predicting random events is as possible for an AI as it is for a stone. However, this does not prevent the editor from taking the opportunity to add drama and maybe a few emoticons to add color to the trivia.
To illustrate the absurdity of this dynamic, Let’s imagine what the conversation would be like between the user and ChatGPT trying to get a winning number for the Christmas draw:
And here it is: a random number presented with the enthusiasm of someone who knows that randomness cannot be tamed, but is also aware that Sometimes people ask for the impossible and we refuse to admit that it is by definition impossible..
The popularity of these articles also reveals an interesting paradox. On the one hand, they show the fascination that AI still arouses in society, to the point that even the most absurd predictions can attract attention. On the other hand, they show a disturbing lack of imagination in its journalistic use.
Because to be honest Wouldn’t there be much more interesting ways to integrate ChatGPT in this context? For example, it could be used to simply explain how the probability of winning a number is calculated, to break down the history of draws, or even to generate a list of trivia about previous years’ drawn numbers. But of course that wouldn’t generate the same number of clicks as a headline that promises to reveal the impossible.
This may seem like a funny anecdote, and in a way it is. But it also reflects a deeper problem: downplaying the role of AI in public discourse. ChatGPT as a tool has amazing capabilities and practical applications in areas such as education, programming or data analysis. However, when reduced to a meaningless prediction generator, it reinforces a distorted and simplistic picture of what it can actually do.
This affects not only the perception of artificial intelligence among the general public, but also it also deprives the reader of the opportunity to learn something of real value. Ultimately, these articles are not clear that ChatGPT can predict the future (which it can’t), but that we still have a long way to go to understand and responsibly use its potential. Meanwhile, we’ll continue to see sensational headlines that make the most of the magical combination between “AI” and “sweepstakes.”
And if anyone really expects the chatbot to give them Gordo’s winning number, it might be best to remind them Randomness, by definition, cannot be tamed by humans or machines..
Source: Muy Computer
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
