ChatGPT Turns 3
11 days ago
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- OpenAI launched ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, which quickly gained millions of users and was seen as transformative technology.
- ChatGPT now has about 800 million weekly users and supports over 20 languages, with India, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Philippines among its fastest-growing markets.
- AI has impacted jobs, with illustrators, web developers, and translators among the first affected, while workers in various industries use it for productivity.
- In education, ChatGPT is integrated into curricula in some countries, though implementation has faced challenges like inaccuracies and privacy concerns.
- Healthcare applications include ChatGPT-powered robot dolls in South Korea that assist seniors with medication reminders and emergencies.
- During the 2024 elections, ChatGPT was used in campaigns to overcome language barriers, but also for misinformation in some cases.
- ChatGPT struggles with underrepresented languages, leading to initiatives in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Nigeria to develop local language models.
- China has blocked ChatGPT, but users access it via VPNs, while domestic models like Qwen and DeepSeek have gained prominence.