- Published on February 6, 2023
- In IT Services
ChatGPT: The Secret to World’s Love Affair with AI
What's behind society suddenly turning a smitten kitten for the chatbot?
- By Anirudh VK
As AI art generators like Stable Diffusion and Midjourney get relegated to the attention graveyard, a new competitor has emerged for the prime attention spot: ChatGPT. And it’s here to stay. Ever since its launch in November last year, ChatGPT has enjoyed meteoric growth, recently surpassing 100 million users. The chatbot has single-handedly pulled AI to the mainstream. The question is, why do people love ChatGPT so much?
A Worthy Competitor
A study conducted in 2017 found that speaking confidently is enough to make people follow a ‘leader’. It seems that this effect rubs off on non-human interactions as well, as ChatGPT’s perceived domain authority and confidence makes users believe in the validity of its statements.
ChatGPT inherits these traits from GPT 3.5, the L
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Anirudh VK
I am an AI enthusiast and love keeping up with the latest events in the space. I love video games and pizza.
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