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And for anyone wondering: > It's interesting to see GPT being utilized in various ways, including helping with tweet replies. Developing awareness about AI-gen

And for anyone wondering: > It's interesting to see GPT being utilized in various ways, including helping with tweet replies. Developing awareness about AI-generated content is indeed important, much like recognizing other online hazards. The more we understand its presence and capabilities, the better equipped we are to engage with it wisely. Is what a ChatGPT reply to that might look like. Given how widespread ChatGPT is in use now, I think eventually more people will start to write the way that ChatGPT does, even when they are not using ChatGPT.

dr_dshiv 3y ago
> I think eventually more people will start to write the way that ChatGPT does, even when they are not using ChatGPT. Definitely. For better and worse.
- stavros 3y ago
  Probably better? The people who would write like this are the people who'd write worse if this didn't exist. Unrelated pet peeve: I hate the word "utilize" with a passion. It's "use" with extra steps.
  - arcanemachiner 3y ago
    > I hate the word "utilize" with a passion. It's "use" with extra steps. Boy, are you gonna hate the English language. It's a veritable treasure trove of words that appear to mean the same thing, but, on closer inspection, are jam-packed full of nuance.
    - stavros 3y ago
      That's why I like the English language. "Utilize", however, is exactly the same as "use", with no added nuance.
      - webmaven 3y ago
        There is a bit of nuance. "Utilize" is more like "make use of" (as in employing something that was otherwise sitting idle) rather than the more straightforward "use". It isn't much of a difference, but it is there.
        stavros 3y ago
        Sure, but consider this sentence (in the comment above): > It's interesting to see GPT being utilized in various ways, including helping with tweet replies. Not only is "utilized" not doing any extra work there, it's arguably the wrong word to use there, as "use" fits better.
        webmaven 3y ago
        Certainly. People utilize wrong words all the time. If I were to choose a fancier word than "used" for that particular sentence, I might go with "employed".
        dragonwriter 3y ago
        > "Utilize" is more like "make use of" (as in employing something that was otherwise sitting idle) rather than the more straightforward "use". Utilize means “make practical and effective use of”, the key difference from bare “use” being the “practical and effective” part. It is particularly useful in describing situations where the “practical and effective” would otherwise be contrary to some or all readers expectation, such as when describing the use of a tool about which there are widespread doubts or, a fortiori, one which is generally perceived as a bad fit for the use case being discussed, its also useful, as in the case upthread, when discussing a broad phenomenon of use to which one is reacting, to narrow that description to exclude uses thaf otherwise fit the description provided but which are bot practical and effective. The upthread use is both discussing a tool which is controversial in all uses and deecribing a broad phenomenon of use in a context where the narrowing od “utilize” is significant, so it seems to be very much the kind of circumstance where “utilize” is most useful and distinct from “use”.
civilitty 3y ago
I thought that some of the metaphysical imagery was really particularly effective. Interesting rhythmic devices too, which seemed to counterpoint the humanity of the of the author’s compassionate soul which contrives through the medium of the verse structure to sublimate this, transcend that, and come to terms with the fundamental dichotomies of the other and one is left with a profound and vivid insight. We will soon all be Vogons.

dr_dshiv 3y ago

> I think eventually more people will start to write the way that ChatGPT does, even when they are not using ChatGPT. Definitely. For better and worse.

stavros 3y ago
Probably better? The people who would write like this are the people who'd write worse if this didn't exist. Unrelated pet peeve: I hate the word "utilize" with a passion. It's "use" with extra steps.
- arcanemachiner 3y ago
  > I hate the word "utilize" with a passion. It's "use" with extra steps. Boy, are you gonna hate the English language. It's a veritable treasure trove of words that appear to mean the same thing, but, on closer inspection, are jam-packed full of nuance.
  - stavros 3y ago
    That's why I like the English language. "Utilize", however, is exactly the same as "use", with no added nuance.
    - webmaven 3y ago
      There is a bit of nuance. "Utilize" is more like "make use of" (as in employing something that was otherwise sitting idle) rather than the more straightforward "use". It isn't much of a difference, but it is there.
      - stavros 3y ago
        Sure, but consider this sentence (in the comment above): > It's interesting to see GPT being utilized in various ways, including helping with tweet replies. Not only is "utilized" not doing any extra work there, it's arguably the wrong word to use there, as "use" fits better.
        webmaven 3y ago
        Certainly. People utilize wrong words all the time. If I were to choose a fancier word than "used" for that particular sentence, I might go with "employed".
      - dragonwriter 3y ago
        > "Utilize" is more like "make use of" (as in employing something that was otherwise sitting idle) rather than the more straightforward "use". Utilize means “make practical and effective use of”, the key difference from bare “use” being the “practical and effective” part. It is particularly useful in describing situations where the “practical and effective” would otherwise be contrary to some or all readers expectation, such as when describing the use of a tool about which there are widespread doubts or, a fortiori, one which is generally perceived as a bad fit for the use case being discussed, its also useful, as in the case upthread, when discussing a broad phenomenon of use to which one is reacting, to narrow that description to exclude uses thaf otherwise fit the description provided but which are bot practical and effective. The upthread use is both discussing a tool which is controversial in all uses and deecribing a broad phenomenon of use in a context where the narrowing od “utilize” is significant, so it seems to be very much the kind of circumstance where “utilize” is most useful and distinct from “use”.

civilitty 3y ago

I thought that some of the metaphysical imagery was really particularly effective. Interesting rhythmic devices too, which seemed to counterpoint the humanity of the of the author’s compassionate soul which contrives through the medium of the verse structure to sublimate this, transcend that, and come to terms with the fundamental dichotomies of the other and one is left with a profound and vivid insight. We will soon all be Vogons.