ChatGPT is Killing the Search Engine, Breaking Our Brains, and Freeing Us All
The advent of natural language processing (NLP) in communication with systems and process building has led to a paradigm shift in our approach to obtaining information. After 25 years of search engine thinking, our brains have become conditioned to use keywords, exclusionary terms, and other techniques to find what we need. The transition to NLP systems can be challenging, and this change is breaking our brains in several ways:
Embracing Cognitive Flexibility: The transition from keyword-based searches to natural language queries with ChatGPT and NLP systems allows users to ask questions more intuitively, fostering cognitive flexibility and enhancing user experience.
Simplifying Information Retrieval: ChatGPT and NLP systems eliminate the need for users to remember specific search strategies, such as using minus or plus signs. Instead, users can express their queries in plain language, making information retrieval more straightforward.
Building Trust through Accuracy: NLP systems like ChatGPT have demonstrated their ability to understand and process natural language accurately, instilling trust in users that they will receive relevant and precise results without relying on complex search queries.
Reducing Ambiguity: By understanding the context and nuances of natural language, ChatGPT and NLP systems can reduce the ambiguity often associated with keyword-based searches, delivering more accurate and relevant information.
Enhancing Efficiency: ChatGPT and NLP systems are designed to understand natural language and provide efficient results, often surpassing the efficiency of traditional keyword-based searches. As users become more familiar with these systems, they will likely appreciate the increased effectiveness.
Increasing Accessibility: As more users are exposed to ChatGPT and NLP systems, the accessibility of these technologies will continue to grow, enabling a wider range of people to benefit from natural language-based interactions with technology.
Overcoming Resistance to Change: As ChatGPT and NLP systems continue to demonstrate their superiority over traditional search engine thinking, users will likely become more open to embracing these technologies, contributing to widespread adoption and acceptance.
The transition from search engine thinking to using natural language in communication with systems and building processes can be a challenging and disruptive experience. As we adapt to this new paradigm, it is essential to recognize the benefits of NLP systems and gradually embrace them to reap the rewards of more intuitive, human-like interaction with technology.
I fully admit IDK anything about this new technology except what little I’ve read or heard. But even Elon Musk & the head of Google say they don’t fully understand AI & Musk has real concerns about it. I’ve heard students are using it to write term papers & artists (musicians, poets, authors, etc) are using it to write works. It seems to me that removes real thought process, struggle & esp artistic creativity & thus, dilutes significantly any real praise, award or reward for one’s talent if the term aper, poem, book or song are a success. That seems like a recipe to dumb us down further than we already are. There was a lot to be said for memorization of facts, routes, phone numbers & such, to doing research & finding materials or a book to read in a library, starting @ the card catalog....
To bad it is also Woke.