The possibilities and pitfalls of ChatGPT
Results obtained from ChatGPT are often riddled with errors and sometimes outright falsehoods. Additionally, employees may share proprietary, confidential, or trade secret information when engaging in 'conversations' with it.
Published on: 26 March 2023, 07:08 am
Results obtained from ChatGPT are often riddled with errors and sometimes outright falsehoods. Additionally, employees may share proprietary, confidential, or trade secret information when engaging in 'conversations' with it.
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has the potential to change the world we live in. If you have been paying attention, you will have realised that this technology revolution has already begun, growing more and more prevalent across multiple industries. Unsurprisingly, the legal industry is no exception.
AI-powered technologies have and will continue to play a large role in legal professions, enabling automation of tedious tasks or streamlining workflows, allowing employers to save both time and money. One such technology that should definitely be on every lawyer's radar is American AI research laboratory OpenAI's latest endeavor, the AI chatbot ChatGPT.
ChatGPT has been the talk of the town since its release in November last year, taking the technology world by a storm, with those leading the discussion including the heads of American multinational technology companies Google, Meta and Microsoft, as the chatbot quickly became the fastest growing app of all time, surpassing even the short-form video hosting service TikTok.
How can ChatGPT be used as a professional tool by lawyers?
As it exists today, ChatGPT as a stand-alone tool provides a great deal of value for lawyers.