How will ChatGPT’s new features impact Envision?

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OpenAI, the company behind the language model ChatGPT, has recently announced a few upgrades to the generative AI tool. Besides being able to understand natural language and interact with human-like text, ChatGPT will soon be able to also see, hear, and speak. The company has collaborated with several professional voice actors to enable you to not only communicate with the AI in text but also using speech. Moreover, you can soon upload an image and ask it questions based on the image, such as sending a photo of your fridge and asking what to cook for dinner, or taking a photo of a place you’re visiting and asking it to give you a tour (OpenAI, 2023).  

A few weeks ago, we received a guest lecture from Envision, who uses Google Glasses with ChatGPT to aid the blind or people with low vision in gathering visual information (Envision, 2023). Although the new features of ChatGPT seem similar to what Envision is currently providing, I believe that this new feature of ChatGPT can still add significant benefits to the company and its users.

For example, OpenAI has access to much more data than Envision; therefore, their models are more likely to be accurate and faster. In class, we have already seen a demonstration of what Envision can do. Although it was very impressive to see the response of the AI, it did take quite a long time to generate. The new ChatGPT update may solve this issue.

Moreover, the new features of ChatGPT are intended to be applied to many scenarios, whereas Envision focuses specifically on aiding the blind and visually impaired. As such, Envision can gather user feedback to improve their solution’s performance so that it becomes more effective and tailored to the needs of the blind and visually impaired.

To conclude, I do not believe the new features pose a threat to Envision. Instead, I think they provide the company with tools to increase the quality of the product. In the end, Envision is the one combining emergent technologies such as AR and AI to create an innovative solution, which is what sets them apart.

What are your thoughts on the new features of ChatGPT, and how do you think they will impact Envision’s business?

References

Envision. (2023). Envision. Retrieved from Perceive Possibility: https://www.letsenvision.com/

OpenAI. (2023, September 25). ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak. Retrieved from OpenAI: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak

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The 19th century has Van Gogh, the information age has DALL·E

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During the late 19th century, Vincent van Gogh made some of the most impressive art of the era. Known for his post-impressionist style, the artist soon became famous for his works such as The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Bedroom in Arles. Not only is his art spectacular to look at, the artist’s unique style was also challenging to replicate. Until now.

Fast forward more than a hundred years and introduce DALL·E, a generative AI model designed to create images from textual descriptions. Using DALL·E, practically anybody can be their own Van Gogh (or any other artist for that matter). Do you want to have an image of Harry potter on a dragon near Hogwarts in the same style as the famous artist from the 19th century? No problem.

DALL·E uses a large dataset that consists of image and text pairs to understand the relationship between text and visual content. When you provide the generative AI with a prompt, it first tries to understand the text, after which it creates a corresponding image (Heaven, 2021). The unique feature is that the AI is boundless, meaning that it can practically create anything that your imagination comes up with.

But what good does it do us? Advertising agency Rethink cleverly used DALL·E in one of its campaigns for Heinz, where the AI was asked to generate images that included ketchup. The majority of the returned images show the iconic Heinz ketchup bottle, illustrating DALL·E’s comprehension of ketchup and, consequently, our perception of it (Rethink Communications, 2022).

However, every rose has its thorn, and that same applies to DALL·E too. The generative AI tool raises several ethical questions, such as the use of the technology in spreading fake news (Kahn, 2023). As an example, a realistic yet fake image depicted Elon Musk holding hands with Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, implying the two were in a relationship (Reuters Fact Check, 2023). The speed at which these images can be created and shared is concerning, as fact checkers do not have time to debunk everything before it gains traction. Moreover, further ethical questions are raised concerning the fact that anyone can generate images of real people without their consent (Taylor, 2022).

Nevertheless, when we can overcome the challenges of generative AI, it proves a powerful tool in our everyday lives. I encourage you to try the technology yourself. What are your thoughts on generating images using AI? Where do you think it will be most effective? And what should we do to minimize the risks?

References

Heaven, W. D. (2021, Januray 5). This avocado armchair could be the future of AI. Retrieved from MIT Technology Review: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/01/05/1015754/avocado-armchair-future-ai-openai-deep-learning-nlp-gpt3-computer-vision-common-sense/

Kahn, G. (2023, April 11). Will AI-generated images create a new crisis for fact-checkers? Experts are not so sure. Retrieved from Reuters Institute: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/will-ai-generated-images-create-new-crisis-fact-checkers-experts-are-not-so-sure

Rethink Communications. (2022). Heinz A.I. Ketchup. Retrieved from Rethink: https://rethinkideas.com/work/heinz-ketchup/2022/digital-social/heinz-a-i-ketchup/

Reuters Fact Check. (2023, March 30). Fact Check-Image of Elon Musk and Mary Barra holding hands is AI-generated. Retrieved from Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-elon-musk-mary-barra-idUSL1N3621JN

Taylor, J. (2022, June 18). From Trump Nevermind babies to deep fakes: DALL-E and the ethics of AI art. Retrieved from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/19/from-trump-nevermind-babies-to-deep-fakes-dall-e-and-the-ethics-of-ai-art

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