To start, let's kick off with personal reflections and discuss how each of you is using generative AI in your day-to-day lives.
Emely: I recently used AI for my family’s trip to Egypt. I prompted it to create a five-day itinerary and give me everything I needed to see and do while there.
Jude: I also used AI to help me prepare for a trip. I volunteered in Ghana recently and I was able to use AI to research and understand the area's history over the past century or so. It was quite educational and instructive and helped me discover the best places to visit.
One of the concerns raised about generative AI is that everyone seems to be using the same AI tools. Does this pose a potential risk that everyone ends up with similar responses?
Emely: There is always a risk with any tool, right? In my mind, generative AI is currently not at a point where you can just rely on it to do stuff. Currently, it's good at providing a framework, like a template, so you're not working from a blank page. If you simply copy and paste what it outputs, it'll likely be obvious. We must be conscious of how we're using it as a tool to generate the basics rather than the end product. The end product still needs to have a human touch.
Jude: I'm not so sure. You can prompt ChatGPT to do things in different personas, which can create specific responses. Of course, you still need to tweak it to make it yours. I'm not yet in the school of thought that this will change everything. I think that there is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary aspect to this that we need to be mindful of.