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In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, introducing our parents to the latest technologies may be a rewarding but often difficult task. My parents, like many of their generation, were initially skeptical about ChatGPT, an AI language model they heard a little about but never experienced. In this blog, I’ll share our journey of how ChatGPT gradually won them over and how it bridged the generation gap in our household.

My parents, who grew up in an era different than today’s tech-savvy world, were understandably hesitant to embrace new technologies. ChatGPT is like science fiction to them. However, they were curious about it and agreed to give it a shot. They started by asking a simple question and ChatGPT immediately generated an accurate answer. It was an eye-opener for them. I began to show my parents various ways in which ChatGPT could be useful in their daily lives. For example, my dad had to make a summary of a meeting he had at work and used ChatGPT this time. He was shocked at how convenient the tool was.

My experience with ChatGPT demonstrates the transforming power of technology, even among individuals who may be skeptical at first. My parents, who once questioned the practical importance of AI, now recognize how beneficial ChatGPT can be in our lives. It is a reminder for me that, with patience and real-world examples, we can introduce other generations to the benefits of cutting-edge technology and bridge the generation gap. Did more of you have conversations with parents or maybe older co-workers about the possibilities of ChatGPT? Did you change their mind?

The next challenge for me is to introduce my grandparents to it ; Maybe some of you have ideas on how to do this.

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Besides my Master’s, I also work at a law firm in the IT department. Nowadays, it seems like every company is curious about the pros and cons of chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and the place where I work is no exception. I think it’s a good thing for companies to explore this technology to see what it can do, and also important, to understand the potential risks it might have.

In our IT department, opinions on tools like ChatGPT vary among my different colleagues. Some of them have fully embraced it and use it daily to make their work easier and more efficient. Others are still trying it out and have their complaints about it (like privacy concerns). As for me, I can say I am a fan of generative AI. I use it to brainstorm ideas, summarize long texts, and play around with it. One of the things I do is that I use it check my assignments. I write the assignment and then put it into ChatGPT along with the grading criteria, and ask for feedback. It’s been a game-changer for me in improving my work and being more critical before handing it in.

Because I use it so much, ChatGPT has become like a buddy at work. I ask it to draft emails (without any private info, of course), help me brainstorm, or explain stuff I don’t understand. It’s super helpful, but I have to admit, it’s made me a bit lazy sometimes. If I don’t know something right away, I just turn to my trusty ChatGPT.

All of this got me thinking about how traditional companies, like law firms, can benefit from this technology and how they are going to manage the adoption. Not all, but some (older) lawyers are not a big fan of digital technology. How are you going to help them to work with generative AI? Does technology lead to differences between older and younger employees in how they work? As you can see, I have a lot of questions and I am curious about how technology is going to change traditional firms. How do other people feel about this? How do you think traditional companies are going to handle Generative AI? And how would you want your future employer to use tools like ChatGPT? I am excited to hear your thoughts on this!