ChatGPT's 2nd birthday – the good, the bad and the future of AI

November 30th marks ChatGPT's second birthday. Artificial intelligence wasn't anything new before ChatGPT went live, but overnight this OpenAI product changed the direction of AI tech for many companies. This month's newsletter examines both threats and future trends related to AI. Along with exploring AI, it shares how to use your data more effectively and looks at the importance of requirement documentation.  

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ONE LAST THING:

The New York Times podcast Hard Fork invited Nick Turley, ChatGPT head of product at OpenAI, to discuss ChatGPT's second birthday. It turned out that the OpenAI team was shocked by the immediate success ChatGPT had, as it became one of the most triumphant digital product launches in years. Full of more ChatGPT secrets and hacks – this interview is well worth listening to.

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