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ChatGPT makes errors in long-form chats with many variables.
Personal productivity isn't as high as it could be because of this.
Unless you have massive infrastructure, check AI's work.
By now, everyone knows that generative AI can be flaky. If you're using it to edit your novel or to create an image, the AI might add elements that are inconsistent with your narrative or lose track of what it's supposed to do with the picture.
Sometimes, flakiness is worth the time taken if it helps you iterate on an idea. But, when it comes to detailed processes, such as a financial forecast, be prepared to spend enormous amounts of time double-checking and correcting the bot -- or you'll be led astray.
Also: If AI is so amazing, why does ChatGPT melt down over this simple image edit task?
Creating a business plan is an illustrative test of OpenAI's ChatGPT, or any generative AI program. I've spent weeks working with ChatGPT on hypothetical business plans, and the results have been helpful, but also riddled with errors.
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