Is Chat GPT going to replace Google Search?

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Chat GPT, which stands for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, was founded by OpenAI and introduced to public usage on 30th of November 2022. Chat after asking him a question, what is he, described “himself” as “I am trained on a massive amount of text data and can generate human-like text on a wide range of topics.” It can be used for many various purposes and can provide easy-to-understand definitions and solutions for given questions. The chatbot works in a similar, but not identical way compared to Google Search, which is, according to the first website definition provided by it, “a fully-automated search engine that uses software known as web crawlers that explore the web regularly to find pages to add to our index.” In the text below, the main differences and advantages, and limitations of both platforms are presented.

OpenAI And ChatGTP — https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2022/12/07/heres-what-to-know-about-openais-chatgpt-what-its-disrupting-and-how-to-use-it/?sh=24a867a02643

Chat GPT takes the form of some kind of a dialogue between the user and the chatbot, which is intended to be similar to human–human interaction, and the user receives an answer in one text. Where Google search takes the original way of providing information and compares great number of websites and displays the most suitable and accurate answers, but the user can look through all provided websites to find the best answer for his search.

The main advantage of Chat GPT over Google Search is, as written above, humanlike response, where the user is able to ask a very precise or broad question and the chatbot will answer them with a chosen form of text and making it easy to understand for regular people. Thus, it makes it even available for kids to some extent. Another advantage is that Chat GPT can perform some human work such as writing art, creating a plan, summarizing a text, writing a code etc. Whereas Google Search does not offer such services. Some may say that Google can provide websites to perform such actions, but will take additional time and labour from humans, whereas Chat GPT can perform all those actions on one website.

The limitation of the OpenAI product is that it does not have access to current data and as a result of that is not able to provide fully up-to-date answers. In comparison to Google, which can present current data such as news that even can be published 1 minute before searching, Chat GPT cannot be used for news or latest events research purposes.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/how-to-use-google-search-more-effectively-to-get-the-results-you-need/

Some say that the chatbot is a real danger to the education and creativity of users, which can result in a lack of imagination or creative thinking. It can be extremely dangerous for students, especially younger ones, which should be supervised by a parent, teacher, or another adult, to prevent a lack of creativity.

To sum up, Chat GPT and Google Search are designed to serve the same goal, to provide the user with information from a large database, internet. Personally, I find Chat GPT more innovative and easier to understand of the issue or answer. However, Google is still my number 1 choice when it comes to fast research or looking for specific information. I do not think that Chat GPT will replace traditional Google Search in near future, but when OpenAI will improve its product and add some significant changes it could be a real competitor for Google.

References

https://chat.openai.com/chat#

https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chat-gpt-2023-1?IR=T

https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2023/01/04/microsoft-openai-challenge-google-search-chatgpt/n

https://www.demandsage.com/chatgpt-vs-google/n

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/how-search-works

12 January 2023

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Is metaverse your next workplace?

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Since the Metaverse concept was announced to the public many small communities tried to develop their own “metaverses” and experiment with them, but they were only private versions. Engineers are still looking for the most suitable solutions to create a platform, which would be available for everyone, and safe to operate in. Many companies are currently working on developing different forms of metaverse using such technologies as virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). There are still many concerns and technical challenges that they need to overcome to fully present the final product to the public. The release date is not easy to predict, it could take years if not longer, but when it will take the form of a flawless platform that is safe to work in, it could have an enormous impact on jobs and the whole communication industry. It may even mean that some of us, would not have to perform our jobs in a traditional way, but in the virtual world. The same tasks or projects could be done virtually, using the skills and knowledge from the time before the release of the Metaverse.

Science Fiction or Reality: Taking offices into metaverse, HR News, ETHRWorld — https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/science-fiction-or-reality-taking-offices-into-metaverse/90530930?redirect=1

In the past few years, remote working became very popular, and more and more people was choosing to perform their job from home. The main reason for such decisions was the pandemic and the lockdown, which prohibited going outside and promoted staying at home lifestyle. The use of such platforms as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other communication channels significantly increased, and people were taught how to work and operate on those platforms. It could be called as some kind of demo version of metaverse workplace because it has similar features. However, it was designed to perform mostly office-related jobs or studying, but not other professions, which, as it is said, are going to be possible to perform in Metaverse.

What is interesting to highlight here, after the lockdown, when it was no longer forbidden to leave houses and work traditionally, some people found out that their work does not have to be done in their workplace or office and it could be done more conveniently from home with the use of technology. It is said it even became a trend when office workers decided to perform their work remotely from their homes and visit the office or workplace more rarely.

Remote working is one of the greatest innovations of 21 century and had a significant influence on the job market. The Metaverse concept would be a huge step forward when it comes to working. In Metaverse users are going to be connected to it differently than usual
way of working using a keyboard and screen.
“Not only will the internet likely no longer exist behind a screen, but it is probable that we will interact with it differently.
We’ll manipulate objects using augmented reality (AR), explore virtual-reality (VR) worlds, and meld the real and the digital in ways we can currently not imagine.” (Jane Wakefield, BBC, 2022)

Why The Future Of Work Could Take Place In The Metaverse — https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/09/08/why-the-future-of-work-could-take-place-in-the-metaverse/?sh=1138abda3bcf

In metaverse, a workplace or the office could differ from the real world one and take the most user-friendly and convenient form. “Why would we want an office in the metaverse that looks like our real office?” he says. “The whole point of creative spaces in new realities is to expand our experiences, not to simply replicate what we’ve already had in the real world.” (Herman Narula, BBC, 2022)
One of the main benefits of metaverse usage is that it can connect people, from different locations and time zones, in real-time meetings with built in environment to make it more convenient and actually experience it as if it was real. That solution has a great advantage over current remote meetings on Teams, Zoom etc. Such platforms have communication limitations and “researchers found that reduced mobility and lack of access to body language and other non-verbal cues are both major contributory factors.” (Workplace, Meta, 2022)

Meta states that metaverse is going to differ and eliminate all limitations of meetings.
“In the metaverse, all that can change. We’ll be able to create highly realistic 3D avatars – that is, virtual representations of ourselves – that mirror our body language as we speak, and we’ll enter VR and AR environments using those avatars.” (Workplace, Meta, 2022)

In my opinion, Metaverse would be a revolutionary technology, but it also will be very difficult to moderate and keep the virtual world safe. Feel free to share your opinions in the comment section. Thank you for reading.

References

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64173594

https://www.workplace.com/blog/how-we-work-in-the-metaverse

https://www.workplace.com/future-of-work

https://chat.openai.com/chat

https://venturebeat.com/virtual/metaverse-heading-workplace/

https://news.stanford.edu/2021/02/23/four-causes-zoom-fatigue-solutions/

https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/science-fiction-or-reality-taking-offices-into-metaverse/90530930?redirect=1

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/09/08/why-the-future-of-work-could-take-place-in-the-metaverse/?sh=1138abda3bcf

27 December 2022

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Expansion of driverless vehicle industry

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For the past few years, the concept of driverless cars and other autonomous vehicles has been developing and was slowly going to be applied to the market. However, the main problems of autonomous vehicles were the safety issues and how to implement the innovation into the law.
According to Ben Lutkevich, from Tech Target, “A self-driving car (sometimes called an autonomous car or driverless car) is a vehicle that uses a combination of sensors, cameras, radar, and artificial intelligence (AI) to travel between destinations without a human operator.”
Lately, some companies began to introduce autonomous vehicles to different markets, such as Cruise with its Robotaxis or Robobus at the Hong Kong airport. In the paragraphs below both cases are described in a more detailed way.

Robotaxis by Cruise Company

Cruise autonomous taxi baffles San Francisco police during traffic stop | Fortune

Cruise is one of the biggest autonomous vehicle companies that creates advanced driverless cars and services related to it. A few days ago, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt shared a tweet, which said that the company has introduced its autonomous taxis in the U.S. cities such as San Francisco, Austin, and Phoenix. However, it is currently available only for the “friends and family” of the organisation’s employees.
“We promised we’d go driverless in 3 cities by the end of this year, and WE DID IT! @Cruise is now live in SF, Austin, and Phoenix.” (Kurt Vogt, 2022)
Furthermore, in the end, he added that the company is entering the best years when it comes to driverless vehicles expansion.
“Folks, we are entering the golden years of AV expansion.” (Kurt Vogt, 2022)

Robobus by BYD

Hong Kong airport's robobus offers glimpse of driverless future | The Straits Times

Hong Kong International Airport stated that it is ready to implement driverless shuttle buses to transport passengers between terminals, which are programmed to provide an efficient and convenient way of moving throughout the airport.
“We can carry passengers to and from different destinations – totally driverless”; “For the autonomous technology, we are quite confident because we have been using it for live operations and have had zero accidents” (Chapman Fong, airfield general manager)

By bolting on cameras, sensors, and tracking devices, the Asian financial hub’s main airport has adapted and kitted out an electric bus from Chinese carmaker BYD. (The Straits Time, 2022)

Expansion of the industry

As per the Research Report published by Strategic Market Research, as of 2021, the global [autonomous car] market size was $25.14 billion, growing at a CAGR of 25.7%, and it was forecasted to have a value of approximately $196.97 billion by 2030. (Strategic Market Research, GlobeNewswire, 2022)

From my point of view, a driverless car is an innovative technology, that can cause a serious change in the journeys and travel industry. I think when the autonomous vehicle market will be large enough, the number of road accidents will probably be lower. Vehicles are designed to avoid and predict possible accidents and crashes and, unlike human drivers, the computer will always stay in focus mode when driving. It is common knowledge, that human drivers are likely to drive faster than the speed limit or ignore other road traffic regulations, which computers will not ignore or “not see”.

However, there are some ethical issues related to autonomous vehicles, for example, job loss of taxi drivers, bus drivers, and other driving-related workplaces.
“Each laid-off worker would likely lose on average about $80,000 in lifetime income due to the autonomous driving disruption, for a total loss of about $180 billion for US workers. These adjustments take into account the probable age of workers being dislocated; on average these workers would have about 16 years of labor force participation left in their careers.” (Carolyn Fortuna for Clean Technica, 2022)

To sum up, driverless vehicle technology is one of the first steps into the future of traveling and effective time spent while traveling or in traffic jams. Personally, I find the concept very interesting and futuristic when it comes to technology development. It will for sure take another decade to expand the industry globally.

Thank you for reading, feel free to share your thoughts and opinions about the topic in the comment section.

References

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-airport-s-robobus-offers-glimpse-of-driverless-future

https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/20/23518833/cruise-driverless-taxi-austin-phoenix-waitlist

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211126-how-driverless-cars-will-change-our-world

https://chat.openai.com/chat

https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/10/10/2531178/0/en/Autonomous-Car-Market-Size-to-Reach-196-97-Billion-by-2030-CAGR-25-7-Confirms-Strategic-Market-Research.html

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/10/how-will-autonomous-driving-disrupt-workers/

Tagged autonomous vehicles

15 December 2022

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Combination of technology and today’s football

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A few days ago, the Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar started, which was a worldwide event. A lot has changed since the last world cup, especially in terms of technology and its usage in games and decision-making. The newest inventions that were introduced in this year’s tournament are Semi-Automated Offside Technology and charged balls called “Al Rihla.” However, there are also some technologies that were presented a few years before the 2022 world cup, such as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), that were improved to work even better for the world cup in Qatar.

Semi-Automated Offside Technology

The first innovation that is going to be discussed is new offside technology, which frees referees from making unclear, often arguable decisions. To make those decisions faster, more accurate, and generally better.

According to FIFA the technology uses 12 dedicated tracking cameras mounted underneath the roof of the stadium to track the ball and up to 29 data points of each individual player, 50 times per second, calculating their exact position on the pitch. The 29 collected data points include all limbs and extremities that are relevant for making offside calls. (FIFA, 2022)

In order to make that technology precise, ball monitoring is needed, which will be described in the next paragraph.

Sensor in Al Rihla Official match ball

Al Rihla is the official match ball used for Qatar World Cup 2022. The special thing about the ball is that it has a sensor inside. Some of the fans in the stadium had spotted that the balls were charging before a match, and the picture went viral on various platforms. The technology helps referees and VAR staff to monitor the exact position of the ball in real time. According to Tomorrow’s World Today, “Inside the ball is the Adidas Suspension System, which includes a 500Hz inertial measurement unit motion sensor that sends out data 500 times per second. The sensor provides unprecedented insight into every element of the movement of the ball and is powered by a rechargeable battery. The technology is unnoticeable for players and does not affect the balls’ performance.” (Tommorowsworldtoday, 2022)

World Cup Ball Must Be Charged Before Matches - Footy Headlines

Furthermore, Dr. Schmidt from Kinexon, mentioned that “As FIFA Preferred Provider for Live Player and Ball Tracking our goal with adidas is to use state-of-the-art technology to improve the experience for everyone involved without changing the game of football. We are confident that with accurate live ball data the connected ball technology will enable a new age of football analytics and fan experience.” (Adidas, 2022)

Video assistant referee (VAR)

The innovation was introduced in 2018 for the previous FIFA World Cup, however it was improved to work even better for the current tournament. It helps the main referee to make an unclear decision using replays on the monitor carefully selected by the VAR team or by advising him through headphones worn on the pitch.

“The VAR team supports the decision-making process of the referee in four match-changing situations: Goals and offences, leading up to a goal, Penalty decisions and offences leading up to a penalty decision, Direct red card incidents only (not second yellow card/caution), Mistaken identity.” (FIFA, 2022)

“Throughout a match, the video assistant referee team constantly checks for clear and obvious errors related to these four match-changing situations. The VAR team communicates with the referee only for clear and obvious mistakes or serious missed incidents.” (FIFA, 2022)

However, as other new technologies can lead to some controversy and those used in the current World Cup could also be controversial in some situations. For example, during a match in Group H, when Portugal faced Uruguay, a strange situation occurred. Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s most famous footballer, “scored” a header goal after a pass from his teammate Bruno Fernandez and began celebrating, as he usually does after scoring.Nonetheless, technology such as VAR and the sensor in a ball proved after some time that there was no touch of the ball from Ronaldo’s side by detailed monitoring of the ball’s movement in time.After that match, some articles were published with controversial headings, one of them even said that “Technology stole a goal from Ronaldo”. (Sport.pl, Gazeta.pl, 2022)

Cristiano Ronaldo thought he'd scored record-equaling goal -- but it wasn't to be | CNN

Let me know, what are your opinions about the modern technology in football. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Thank you for reading.

References

https://www.fifa.com/technical/football-technology/football-technologies-and-innovations-at-the-fifa-world-cup-2022

https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/11/30/63878ca046163fa3b08b45fb.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/1/world-cup-in-qatar-to-utilise-semi-automated-offside-system

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/world-cup-offside-explained-var-25576104

https://news.adidas.com/football/adidas-reveals-the-first-fifa-world-cup–official-match-ball-featuring-connected-ball-technology/s/cccb7187-a67c-4166-b57d-2b28f1d36fa0https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/2022/11/21/technology-innovations-at-the-2022-fifa-world-cup-qatar/

https://www.sport.pl/mundial/7,154361,29195537,nowa-technologia-odebrala-gola-cristiano-ronaldo-sedzia-wyjasnia.html

17 November 2022

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Business, Devices, Games

Oculus founder took gaming to the next level

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Palmer Lucki, the founder of Oculus, a Virtual Reality firm, has developed a new gaming device that can actually kill the player if he dies in the game. The first headset named “Oculus Rift”, was introduced to the public in 2012, the same year the company was founded. Then in 2012, Facebook (Meta) purchased Oculus Organization for $2 billion. In March 2016 firm started selling its product, which gained massive popularity for the next years.

A few days ago, Palmer Lucki uploaded a new post on his blog site regarding a new idea for an even more realistic Virtual Reality (VR) gaming device. Where he mentioned that if the user’s hit points will drops below zero, their brain would be bombarded by extraordinarily powerful microwaves, allegedly killing the user. Lucki said he was inspired by a Japanese science fiction novel series called Sword Art Online (SAO), which action takes place in the future and focuses on a virtual reality game. Oculus founder claims that the idea and the concept of virtual reality that can influence users’ real life “have always fascinated him”.

What is important to highlight here, is that the new Oculus headset is going to be connected with another virtual reality called Metaverse. Which is a virtual space area founded by Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook, Meta CEO) where users can easily interact with each other and perform all tasks and activities that are done in real life such as working, living, shopping, partying, etc. Users will be able to easily connect to that virtual world from their couches.

Oculus founder reveals that this VR headset can kill the player IRL

I cannot imagine people killing each other in a game, but with the result of dying in real life. Players would be able to kill themselves from more than thousands of kilometers distance within seconds.

I very much disagree with Lucki’s new idea, and I hope the device is only a plan and it does not exist and will not be presented to the market in the near future.

To be honest I am a bit terrified of these kinds of developments. Even if Lucki’s new player-killing device is not existing yet, I am shocked at how people may come up with such ideas. Now I am curious how many of those modern machines are created and not presented to the public yet.

I am looking forward to seeing your opinions on that topic, feel free to comment. Thank you for reading.

References

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/11/09/oculus-founder-claims-he-made-a-vr-headset-that-actually-kills-you-if-you-die-in-a-game

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/11/08/oculus-founder-makes-vr-headset-that-will-actually-kill-you-if-you-die-in-a-game/?sh=6e65e0ed75a1

https://businessinsider.com.pl/technologie/nowe-technologie/tworca-oculusa-stworzyl-zestaw-vr-ktory-moze-zabic-w-realnym-swiecie/k12btgh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus_Rift