ChatGPT is the short form for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer which simply means its chat output is generated based on transforming the input it has previously been trained with.
Technically, ChatGPT is fine-tuned for conversational response generation. It is trained on a large input dataset of text which it then uses to generate outputs. It learns the patterns and structure of the text and can then generate new text that is similar to the training data.
ChatGPT was designed by OpenAI, an AI research and deployment company whose mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. According to OpenAI, these are the main capabilities of ChatGPT.
Knowledge and Information Retrieval
You can ask ChatGPT general knowledge questions, such as “What is the capital of France?” or “Who invented the internet?”
Conversational Ability
You can have a conversation with ChatGPT by asking follow-up questions or engaging in a back-and-forth dialogue.
Text Generation
You can ask ChatGPT to generate text, such as a summary of a topic or a creative piece of writing.
Language Translation
You can ask ChatGPT to translate a sentence or paragraph from one language to another.
Sentiment Analysis
You can provide ChatGPT with a piece of text and ask it to determine the sentiment expressed (e.g. positive, neutral, or negative).
These are simple things you can ask ChatGPT to do. However, it can get complex as you go deeper into each capability.
Since ChatGPT is trained on a large data of text, it is best at answering questions and generating responses that are similar to the type of test it was trained on. This may not always be the perfect answer. This means you need to be careful and ensure you verify the answers you get.
As an example, everyone knows that 1 + 1 = 2 but if you train ChatGPT (in your conversation with the AI) that 1 + 1 = 11, it will accept that as input and use it as an output for something similar in your current conversation. This is because it will look into the history of your conversation to provide you with output.
Hence, you can understand that chatGPT has its limitations. These are stated by OpenAI which is as follows:
– It may occasionally generate incorrect information.
– It may occasionally produce harmful instructions or biased content.
– It has limited knowledge of the world and events after 2021.
Also, note that these are just basic capabilities. As mentioned earlier, it can get complex. It is an open platform that relies on inputs generated by all its users. This means you can ask chatGPT something which you do not know and it will give you a response from all the text in its database.
