The year 2023 is a year of AI explosion in general, and GPT chat in particular. Recent times have seen significant global attention towards ChatGPT due to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. In this article, I will introduce ChatGPT and analyze the Benefits and Harms for the IT field.
The article is a personal perspective and serves as a reference.

1. What is ChatGPT?

I asked the above question on CHATGPT and here is the answer:
"ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture. It is designed to generate human-like text based on the input it receives. ChatGPT is trained on a diverse range of text from the internet, allowing it to understand and generate text in a coherent and contextually relevant manner."
We can be easily understood as ChatGPT is a chatbot from OpenAI. As a user, you can ask questions or make requests in the form of prompts, and ChatGPT will respond.

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Being acclaimed as the most intelligent artificial intelligence in the world, it has thus unlocked opportunities and challenges across various fields and industries.

2. Benefits

Code Assistance

ChatGPT can help developers by offering suggestions, code snippets, and solutions to programming challenges. This enhances productivity and supports rapid development. Besides, ChatGPT can analyze and explain the source code, and even optimize the source code. This is of great help to programmers. Especially juniors who have little experience.

Innovation and Idea Generation

ChatGPT can brainstorm with IT teams, offering fresh ideas for projects, feature improvements, and creative problem-solving.
True to the meaning of 'Assistant'. Chat GPT can suggest new perspectives, breakthroughs, and creative new directions.

Multi-Language

ChatGPT is a revolution in natural language processing, allowing for a more sophisticated approach to chatbots and other language-based applications.
So, ChatGPT can facilitate localization efforts by translating software interfaces, content, and user communication in various languages.

3. Risks

Misinformation

As you know, Chat GPT is based on data to generate results. Without sufficient data, Chat GPT may not function effectively.
Particularly, ChatGPT's data has been trained up until 2021, so for information beyond 2021, the system has not been updated.
ChatGPT might generate incorrect or biased information, which can spread misinformation if not monitored and corrected.

There is a significant difference between Google and ChatGPT.
Google's search engine can provide numerous search results, allowing users to choose the most suitable option.
ChatGPT, on the other hand, is a different story. It provides only a single result, which might be the best possible, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's suitable for you.

Dependency

Excessive reliance on ChatGPT might hinder the development of critical thinking and research skills.
When excessively reliant on it, humans might experience a decline in their inherent cognitive abilities.
Instead of using it as a tool for creativity, some individuals lazily copy entire text from it for documentation purposes.
This is indeed lamentable and inadvertently contributes to reducing the intellectual capacity of users.

Security

As you know, ChatGPT learns from user questions. Therefore, if the source code is imported into ChatGPT, there is a risk of data leakage.
Many projects are confidential, and revealing a part of the source code can also have serious consequences.
However, many programmers, especially the younger ones, might not yet be aware of this.

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Conclusion

Above are opinions about the benefits and harms of chatGPT. ChatGPT is a good tool, However, Don't be too dependent on ChatGPT. Use it wisely to enhance productivity and the quality of your work.

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