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Are you up for an incredible Artificial intelligence (AI) adventure?
Say hello to ChatGPT, one of the largest language models and your virtual companion. ChatGPT can process and generate text quickly and well, but...is ChatGPT safe?
Safety is key on this digital journey.
So let's buckle up and figure out how to use ChatGPT safely and effectively.
All aboard!
1. Verify all information
ChatGPT is a language model, NOT a source of truth.
ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but it learns from the data we feed to it.
This means that it might generate answers that are not accurate.
Do your own research and confirm all information.
For example, if you ask ChatGPT what is the tallest building in the world, it will tell you that it's Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. To confirm this, you can:
Google the building's name
Ask an architecture professor or another expert
Ask ChatGPT to cite its source and check the source directly
2. Don't overshare
Never share personal or confidential information with ChatGPT.
How can you tell if you crossed the line?
If you wouldn't print it and leave it at your local bus stop, then you shouldn't feed it into ChatGPT.
Quiz
What information is OK to enter into ChatGPT?
ChatGPT can help you brainstorm your essays, summarize information, and even improve your writing. But, you should never share your personal info (full name and address, passwords, account numbers, pins, health history, etc.) with ChatGPT. Don't add any proprietary information your employer wouldn't want shared either!
Did you know?
3. Be clear and concise
The clearer and more detailed your instructions, the more relevant the response you get.
ChatGPT can't think for itself and it can't read your mind. You need to tell it what you want it to do.
If you aren't clear, you may get wrong or irrelevant results.
If your topic is too complex, break it down into smaller parts to improve your results.
Quiz
Anya wants to learn about World War II. She asked ChatGPT for help: "Tell me about the history of the world." This gave her an outline of human history from ancient to modern times. How could she improve the prompt? Select all that apply:
All of these options would improve the prompt, but only the year and the conflict's name would give Anya the most relevant information. Anya could also ask ChatGPT to write this information in a specific format (article, poem, essay) and use a different tone and word count in each. The sky is the limit, which is why being clear is important.
4. Promote ethical AI use
AI models like ChatGPT can generate realistic text, including fake news, misinformation, and biased content.
What should you do?
Verify information before sharing it
Reportharmful outputs to OpenAI
Educate others about the limits and responsible use of ChatGPT
Did you know?
To evaluate content, look to the right of the generated text and click the thumbs up or thumbs down icon. Any details you share will help improve future versions of ChatGPT.
Take Action
Correction: Chatbots are only as smart as the people who USE them, so go be a responsible ChatGPT user!
This Byte has been authored by
Anita Damjanovic
Customer Education Specialist | Educator
PhD