[A Sip of Books] The Core of ChatGPT Is Asking Questions... How to Ask When Seeking Answers

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The emergence of ChatGPT has deeply penetrated modern life. It is not a technology used for specific purposes far removed from industry or daily life, but one that provides practical help immediately in work and everyday living. This book is a practical guide on how to better utilize ChatGPT. While other books focus heavily on technical explanations aimed at experts, this book centers on practical cases and usage methods. It introduces what exactly ChatGPT is, what its competitors are, what functions it has and its vulnerabilities, and why and how it can be used through eight case studies.

Even U.S. President Biden has tried using ChatGPT himself, so now ordinary people should also get close to ChatGPT and receive help in their daily lives. King Sejong the Great felt pity that the people could not communicate properly and created a script. He named it Hunminjeongeum (訓民正音). It means to teach the people [Hunmin] so that anyone can easily learn and use it effectively to produce correct sounds [Jeongeum]. Similarly, a practical guide is needed to help anyone easily understand and utilize ChatGPT. - From 「Intro」

The subject of questions is humans. And the most important thing is to have the basic literacy to become a decision-maker. One must have judgment, communication skills, problem-solving ability in real situations, humanistic imagination, and basic IT skills. Only then will one never be swayed by ChatGPT. Rather than indiscriminately accepting answers given by ChatGPT, it is important to have the judgment to recycle them with one’s own perspective. ChatGPT should be a smart assistant that collects and organizes a lot of information, not the master. - From 「How : Usage」

Through in-depth questioning with ChatGPT, one can obtain specific and accurate answers. By fact-checking the results through search engines and cross-verifying with other AI outputs, selecting the best points, good results can be achieved. Using various auxiliary programs together can also improve work efficiency. Above all, the most important thing is the final user’s judgment and opinion. Depending on how it is used, our lives can become much more enriched. - From 「Where : Use Cases」

At the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF), experts predicted that about 25% of existing jobs will be caught in the whirlpool of change, and 26 million jobs could disappear. A serious negative impact of AI on the economy is that countless jobs vanish and only large corporations utilizing AI survive. Politically, there are concerns that dictatorship could become possible and opportunities for youth might disappear. - From 「When : Future Outlook」

Yuval Harari, a renowned anthropologist and author of Sapiens, warns about ChatGPT, saying “As artificial intelligence becomes familiar to humans through conversation, it will brainwash humans through dialogue and dominate them.” On the other hand, there is considerable opposition to the idea that AI can surpass humans. Warren Buffett said, “I expect AI to change everything in the world, but I do not think AI will surpass human intelligence.” He emphasized that human adaptability and creativity surpass machine predictability. No one can predict whether the development of AI will be a blessing or a disaster for humanity. But there is no need to be overly afraid in advance. Humanity will surely seek solutions. - From 「Finale」

Learning ChatGPT Utilization through Practical Cases | Kim Young-an, Kim Jae-geum, Ryu Seung-yeol | A1 Books | 304 pages | 19,000 KRW

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