Remember the shooting at Vanderbilt University a week or so ago?
As usual, the University sent a heartfelt message of empathy, of sorrow, and of the importance of NOT using AI when a human touch is definitely required.
Witness
www.cbsnews.com/news/vanderbilt-apology-chatgpt-generated-message-msu-shooting/
To wit:
“…The recent Michigan shootings are a tragic reminder of the importance of taking care of each other, particularly in the context of creating inclusive environments,” the letter’s opening line read. “As members of the Peabody campus community, we must reflect on the impact of such an event and take steps to ensure that we are doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment for all.”
A paragraph further down began with a sentence that struck community members as generic.
“Another important aspect of creating an inclusive environment is to promote a culture of respect and understanding,” the letter stated. “This means valuing the diversity of experiences, perspectives, and identities on our campus, and actively working to create a space where everyone feels welcomed and supported.”
The message continued to tout the merits of creating “a safe and inclusive environment on campus.”
In small font, just above the signature line, a disclaimer appeared, indicating that the entire statement was a “paraphrase from OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI language model….”
Just…. WOW.
I can understand using ChatGPT for writing portions of your “How to Make Bleeploads of Money via AI,” but in a mass mailing to thousands of students who then, more than ever, simply *needed* the caring expressions that they were all standing together….
Errrr… gnope.
Not what.so.ever.
Your takeaway?
Don’t be a tweeblead and use AI in ways the world can recognize it. Of if you DO decide to do so… make certain to rewrite it enough to add your own personal tone and personality so it doesn’t sound quite so AI-ish.
Your future, plain and simple, will thank you for it.
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