Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

ChatGPT is already working in the economy

Discover how ChatGPT transforms the economy by saving time and money in content creation, enhancing productivity for writers and editors alike.

ChatGPT and the like are already working in the economy, creatng first-draft or low-/mid-value content. In the hands of experienced writers and editors, this is a huge time- and money-saver. This alone is “worth it”. There are many uses for this outside of creating search engine bait and gaming Google.

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