When ChatGPT came out, Olivia Lipkin, a copywriter in San Francisco, found herself with less and less work to do. Last April, she was fired with no explanation. She realized the reason when hearing managers talking about how using ChatGPT was at a lower cost than having a human writer. Eric Fein had worked in a writing company for ten years. He became jobless last March because of ChatGPT. He said to his boss that ChatGPT couldn’t write with his level of creativity. His boss said he understood, but he would have to pay more to Fein than using ChatGPT.
AI systems like ChatGPT could replace (替代)hundreds of millions of jobs in the future. And for those who write social media posts and ads, the effect is already here. However, experts say that even the best AI systems can’t match the writing skills of a human. It doesn’t have a personal voice or style. Besides, it often gives the wrong answers.
Indeed, companies that have replaced human workers with ChatGPT have run into trouble. CNET, a technology news site, once used Al systems to write articles. The results, however, were full of mistakes. And the U.S. National Eating Disorders Company once replaced its helpline workers with robots. But it had to stop using the technology after the robots gave people harmful advice.
After being replaced by ChatGPT, Fein and Lipkin didn’t give up. Fein has decided to be an air-conditioning technician(技师), a job that AI can’t do. And Lipkin now works as a dog walker. She says, “People are looking for the cheapest solution, and that’s not a person-it’s a robot.”
【小题1】Why did Lipkin and Fein lose their jobs?| A．There was less and less work for them to do. |
| B．ChatGPT was much more creative than them. |
| C．The cost savings were in the first place for the companies. |
| D．The companies thought their works were of low quality. |
| A．AI systems will replace all kinds of jobs. | B．AI systems can write as well as human writers. |
| C．AI systems have a personal voice and style. | D．AI systems still have a long way to go. |
| A．It requires no corrections in writing. | B．It may give wrong suggestions to users. |
| C．It can only be used to write articles. | D．It has been widely used in every field. |
| A．Humorous and honest. | B．Strong-minded and hard-working. |
| C．Patient and easy-going. | D．Kind-hearted and smart. |
| A．Will ChatGPT Replace Humans? | B．Should Humans Trust ChatGPT? |
| C．Will ChatGPT Become Creative? | D．Can ChatGPT Think by Itself? |
