There are those who believe that we are on the threshold of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. and at the same time, those who think differently or are more skeptical about ability of this discipline and its impact on society. While there are differing views of what might happen, there’s one thing that can’t be denied: AI-based tools are getting bigger and bigger.
The algorithmic world we live in seems to be holding the banner of generative AI, the umbrella that brings together apps like ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Bard. But OpenAI, Microsoft and Google’s proposals are not the only ones on the market. Whether through APIs of popular models or through their own work, many companies are incorporating AI into their services.
WordPress Says ‘Hello’ to Generative AI
A few months ago we learned that popular online creation app Canva launched a GPT-3-based writing assistant for Cava Docs. Now it is the turn of WordPress. The company, which claims to be behind 43% of websites, Just adopted the Jetpack AI AssistantA writing assistant that comes in the form of a plugin for your platform.
While it has not been specified which model gives life to this device, several details have been released regarding its features and operation. The Jetpack AI assistant integrates into the WordPress editor and promises to summarize text, generate headlines, translate in over 12 languages, and spell check. Plus, they explain, it can generate entire blog posts.
Automattic, the plugin’s creator, gives the following prompt as an example: “Write a list of must-see sights in Tokyo and give me a table with exchange rates from JPY to USD and Euro”. the system takes care create a blog post With instructions provided, and even allows you to customize the writing style between funny, informative or upbeat.
The company states that the Jetpack AI assistant, available for free to WordPress.com users, has updated Jetpack to its latest version “for a limited time.” The rest of Jetpack users will be able to make 20 requests for free and will need to pay a subscription of 11 euros per month to continue using the tool.
As we mentioned above, the market for generative artificial intelligence tools is growing, as well as adoption, which could help many, though not always with favorable results, BuzzFeed started using ChatGPT to generate content. CNET conducted a similar experiment, although some of their articles were posted with errors and their experience received negative ratings.
The use of such tools has also become the center of a new debate. Although AI models boast of very powerful and promising properties, they still have many problems. They can generate misinformation (remember the case of the lawyer who said he used ChatGPT and was accused of including “misquotes” in a legal document).
On the other hand, since they have been trained dataset With information from the Internet and other sources, they can reproduce social prejudices And provide answers which go against the moral principles of the society. For these reasons, along with the ease of access to generative tools, some fear that the web will be filled with false and low-quality content.
