Natural language generation technology has developed like crazy over the past twenty years. Chatbots have become a permanent feature of the customer service profession. Robo-advisors are creating personalized investment reports and recommendations at the click of a button.
And of course, content generation tools capable of writing blog posts, Instagram captions, and even college-level essays made headlines towards the latter half of 2022.
AI-powered writing tools have shaken up an entire profession once believed to be untouchable by artificial intelligence. People argued that artificial intelligence would be unable to touch fields where human creativity is of crucial importance. But over the past few years, we’ve seen AI tools enter content-generating industries like journalism, marketing, and creative writing.
BuzzFeed, for instance, announced that they’ll work with OpenAI to create content for their readers. Other media outlets, such as CNET and The Associated Press, have used artificial intelligence to help write their stories.
From the perspective of someone who generally sits on the outside, peeking in at the scientists through a tiny keyhole in the door, we’ve crossed a threshold in our collective consciousness. The future has started to reveal itself, and it’s a little scary.
