Opportunities and Challenges Brought by "Knowing the King" ChatGPT

Text | Li Enhan China (Shenzhen) Comprehensive Development Research Institute Tongzheng Digital Economy Research Center, postdoctoral fellow in economics.

Recently, ChatGPT has been widely concerned and enthusiastically sought after by the Internet in China, and it has brought the Internet myth that the global monthly users have exceeded 100 million, making it the fastest accumulated application program for Internet users in history. As long as users ask questions about it, ChatGPT will almost immediately start the mode of "mumbling" and "chattering", presenting seemingly impeccable answers on the screen, just like an omniscient "knowing the king".

I. "Knowing the King" ChatGPT and its past lives

ChatGPT was developed and launched by OpenAI team in November 2022. In essence, it is an artificial intelligence language model based on large-scale natural language pre-training. It is trained for tasks such as natural language generation, dialogue system, language translation, question answering and text summarization, and can interact with human beings in a very close way to natural language. Among them, "Chat" in ChatGPT is the interaction mode between ChatGPT and users through chatting; GPT is the abbreviation of the model it applies-Generative Pre-trained Transformer.

The historical development of ChatGPT can be traced back to 2016. At that time, OpenAI released the first version of GPT model (GPT-1), with a model size of 117 million parameters. Since then, OpenAI has successively released larger models such as GPT-2 and GPT-3, with 150 million and 1.75 trillion parameters respectively. GPT-3 has become one of the largest and strongest language models, which can handle complex natural language tasks and generate high-quality articles and dialogues.

However, it cannot be ignored that ChatGPT also has many limitations. As far as the content it generates is concerned, the most prominent problem is that ChatGPT sometimes provides seemingly reasonable answers that are inconsistent with the facts or even absurd, which is also recognized by OpenAI. Just as ChatGPT said to "what is’ knowing the king’?" The answer to this question is the same-

"Knowing the king" is a kind of network language, which is usually used to describe people who are very proficient in a certain field or skill, equivalent to words such as "expert" and "master". Knowing Wang not only has extensive and in-depth knowledge in a certain field, but also can deeply analyze a certain problem or phenomenon, put forward unique opinions and analysis, and win the respect and trust of others.

In addition, "knowing the king" can also be used to satirize those false and self-righteous "experts" or "masters", suggesting that they look very good on the surface, but in fact they just "know the king falsely" and lack real knowledge and ability.

ChatGPT is between "knowing the king" and "knowing the king" in the field of content-related text generation. On the one hand, it can be used as a powerful tool for content producers, on the other hand, it should be alert to the noise in the information it provides, and its maximum efficiency can not be achieved without relying on the user’s professional skill level, information screening ability and further information verification ability.

Second, the development opportunities brought by ChatGPT

ChatGPT, as a phenomenal and killer application of the Internet, not only shows the world the breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence, but also triggers unprecedented attention to this industry, especially the generative artificial intelligence industry, bringing new development opportunities for the development of related industries.

(1) Promoting the development of natural language processing technology. The success of ChatGPT has played an important role in promoting the development of natural language processing technology. As a language model based on Transformer, ChatGPT can automatically learn the rules and structure of language, and then generate coherent and semantically fluent texts. This provides more possibilities for the application of natural language processing technology, such as automatic question answering system, machine translation, intelligent customer service and other fields.

(2) Improve the popularity of artificial intelligence technology. ChatGPT, as an interesting and practical application of artificial intelligence, not only aroused the collective excitement of scientific and technological circles and Internet circles, but also attracted the attention of many ordinary users. While people are discussing whether artificial intelligence will replace humans or eliminate certain industries, more consensus is reached that "people who can use AI will replace those who can’t use AI". More people begin to pay attention to and understand artificial intelligence technology, and realize its potential value in daily life and work, which provides an excellent opportunity for the popularization of artificial intelligence technology, and will further promote the popularization of artificial intelligence technology and the expansion of related application scenarios.

(3) Enhance confidence in the development of the artificial intelligence industry. The success of ChatGPT has attracted worldwide attention and provided investors with more confidence and motivation. This will further accelerate the development of artificial intelligence industry, help related enterprises to obtain financing, and further grow and strengthen, and provide a shot in the arm for the development of artificial intelligence industry in China.

(4) Forced the emergence of domestic related products and applications. The appearance of ChatGPT not only shows the good market development prospect of generative artificial intelligence, but also sounds the alarm for related enterprises in China because of its excellent support for Chinese. Since February, 2023, Baidu, Ali, Tencent, JD.COM, Byte, iFLYTEK and other enterprises have indicated that they have carried out in-depth research in the field of large models, among which Baidu confirmed that it will hold a press conference on March 16th this year to disclose its ChatGPT-like product "ERNIE Bot".

(5) Enriching the ecology of artificial intelligence industry. The success of ChatGPT has also brought new opportunities for the artificial intelligence industry ecosystem. The application and promotion of generative artificial intelligence represented by ChatGPT will give birth to the formation of more industrial chains and industrial ecology, such as the industrial chain of automatic writing and content creation based on generative artificial intelligence, the industrial chain of educational intelligence, and the new generation of infrastructure and more powerful computing power deployed around artificial intelligence technology. In addition, generative artificial intelligence will also be applied in art, music, design and other fields to inspire practitioners to create inspiration and help create better works of art.

Third, the "Chinese-style" challenge triggered by ChatGPT

In the artificial intelligence storm caused by ChatGPT, we should not only see the development opportunities it may bring, but also be alert to the challenges it causes. In addition to the general concerns about artificial intelligence technology itself, such as data source, copyright ownership and echo chamber effect, ChatGPT has also caused some unique problems in China that deserve attention.

(A) how to prevent the decoupling of new technologies?

An interesting phenomenon is that while Chinese users can’t connect to ChatGPT in official website through the domestic network, ChatGPT can’t receive registration short messages through the mobile phone numbers in China and Hongkong. ChatGPT’s answer to this question is due to the limitation of telecom operators. However, this seemingly tacit "two-way trip" exposes the risk of new technology decoupling that China may face, that is, foreign high-tech enterprises may exclude China from the scope of technology application on the grounds of regulatory restrictions, leading to the failure of ordinary users in China to share the dividend of technological progress, and the increase in R&D costs of employees in the field of scientific and technological innovation will more widely inhibit China’s innovation vitality.

(2) How to deal with the "wrong" answer of generative artificial intelligence?

In the iterative process of updating ChatGPT, another phenomenon is also worthy of our attention, that is, ChatGPT has had serious language pornography and bloody violence. Fortunately, its audience was still relatively small at that time, and it was not excessively questioned and condemned by the media and users, and the problem was quickly solved by the outsourcing manual team. However, after the explosion of ChatGPT, its political inclination and other issues were brought to the table again. Considering the national security and the special development period, when faced with the "wrong" answers generated by the generative artificial intelligence products similar to ChatGPT in China, the overall balance between the tolerance of regulators and the definition and attribution of responsibilities will become another important factor affecting the development of artificial intelligence enterprises in China.

(3) How to create an R&D environment that is more conducive to innovation and breakthrough?

Behind the Internet craze in China caused by ChatGPT, there is always a question, that is, "Why wasn’t ChatGPT born in China?" Faced with this problem, the optimistic answer is that there is no big gap in the underlying technology in the field of artificial intelligence in China, only because domestic enterprises have insufficient awareness of commercialization; Pessimists think that more efforts are needed to reform the system, so that more products like ChatGPT can emerge in China. However, from the path of OpenAI’s research and development of ChatGPT and other products, we can see that the launch of phenomenal products in this field cannot be separated from the "violent" investment of a large number of capital, talents, data and other factors. Behind OpenAI, there are always huge figures of "giants" such as Microsoft and Musk. In the future, how can China find a balance between anti-monopoly supervision such as platform supervision and "pinching mergers and acquisitions" and giving full play to the important role of large enterprises in technology research and development and innovation may be the real answer to the above questions.

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炫界

Old love Xie Zhihui revealed that Edison Chen had 20 girlfriends at the same time, and they met on a dating call

  According to Hong Kong media reports, Edison Chen’s ex-girlfriend, young model Xie Zhihui, when interviewed by the media about her old relationship with Edison Chen, not only exploded the beginning and end of their relationship, but also secretly blamed Edison Chen for not being professional in love, and had as many as 20 girlfriends at the same time. According to her, after meeting Edison Chen through dating and calling software, she couldn’t help but take intimate photos and videos with sweet words. Who knew that it became a lingering nightmare, regretting that she was young and ignorant at the time, stupid and naive.

Xie Zhihui

Talk about acquaintance: We met through dating calls

  The sweet-looking 1.73-meter-tall Xie Zhihui made her debut in a modeling competition at the age of 13, but what really made her famous overnight was the exposure of intimate kissing photos with Edison Chen. According to Xie Zhihui, she and Edison Chen met through dating and calling software.

  At that time, Edison Chen took a fancy to Xie Zhihui, who was 15 years younger than him, and launched a passionate pursuit. "At that time, the two of us were really good, just a normal relationship. Like other couples, he had a trendy store at that time, so he gave me a lot of clothes and dolls from his store." It is said that Edison Chen was very generous at that time, spending at least thousands of yuan on each date, and gave Xie Zhihui very expensive dolls, even including a rare HelloKitty bra to make her happy.

Talk about dating: He has as many as 20 girlfriends at the same time

  At the beginning of their relationship, the relationship between the two was very sweet, and even when they were not dating, they had to communicate through the phone and the Internet. Who knew that soon after, the private photos of the two were exposed by the media, causing an uproar for a while. Then Edison Chen responded with "We are just starting, and at this moment I have replied to being single".

  However, Xie Zhihui revealed the inside story of the breakup in this interview: "At that time, many friends around me and his friends told me that he was very adulterous and had many girlfriends. At that time, I was also 17 or 8 years old. When I grew up, I could judge many things by myself through observation, so I felt that I was really stupid and trusted him so much in the past."

Talking about bed photos: Dedicated to Edison Chen for the first time

  According to Xie Zhihui, the intimate photos of her and Edison Chen were only available to the two of them, so she did not understand why they ended up in the hands of the media. Xie Zhihui confessed that the photos were taken at Edison Chen’s home: "It was taken by him when we were dating. At that time, I was very simple-minded and thought he was my boyfriend, and he was older than me. He said everything right, so I listened to him very much."

  Now, Xie Zhihui expresses regret: "Since that incident, I have not dared to take such photos again. I really regret listening to him and taking such photos at that time." Although it has been a long time, Xie Zhihui is still very sad when talking about this old relationship: "This incident had a great impact on me. At that time, I often lost sleep and even hid at home and dared not go out. I felt that I seemed to have matured a lot overnight. My family was also very worried about me. At that time, I had to say whatever my agent asked me to say, and I couldn’t talk nonsense."

Talk about unspoken rules: a boss bids 7 million to keep

  There have always been rumors of "unspoken rules" in the entertainment industry. Xie Zhihui confessed that she had encountered such a thing: "There used to be a magazine owner who was as old as my father, and his wife was also in the circle. She was very beautiful. At that time, he told me that he had an event to go to sea and asked me if I would go. At that time, he was only 14 years old. He thought it was fun, so he went out to play. Later, he told me privately that he would take care of me, give me 7 million for a year, and make movies, photo albums, and songs for me. But I refused him. Later, I often received some unfamiliar calls saying how much money I would pay to accompany them to eat, or to take care of me, but I did not agree."

  Now Xie Zhihui has faded out of the entertainment industry, making a living by opening an online store to sell clothes, and has a boyfriend who is very stable: "Although I don’t make a lot of money now, it is enough to live on my own. My boyfriend is also from an ordinary family, not a rich man, I am very satisfied with my current life."

Editor in charge: Wu Yajuan

Have you ever cancelled an order by an online ride-hailing driver? Undercover investigation to reveal the "secret" behind it

  "Hello, I’m sorry, my car broke down, can you cancel the order?" "Hello, my car encountered a traffic accident on the road just now, and I can’t come to pick you up. Can you cancel the order?"… Are you familiar with this? Have you ever heard of it? When you cancel an order, have you ever felt like crying but not crying? The appearance of online car-hailing has greatly improved the convenience of people taking a taxi. Drivers can no longer "pick customers" and "pick orders". We no longer have to beckon for half an hour in the rain on a rainy day, but we can’t get a taxi. But then there are some small new problems. For example, a car that is easy to get, but is told by the driver that it can’t come. At this time, can you only cancel the order helplessly? Not necessarily. After a few days of undercover investigation, the Yangzi Evening News reporter will "reveal the secret" behind the cancellation of the order for you, and "advise" for you – how should we deal with such a situation. 

  Passenger complaints: Early rush to send children to school, orders are often cancelled

  Mr. Liu, a citizen, reported to his child about the kindergarten near the unit: "I can basically pick up and drop off children every day, but during this time I happened to be on a business trip for a week, so I called my mother a car and asked her to pick it up." What made Mr. Liu depressed was that it was not easy to take a taxi during the morning rush hour, but it often took about ten minutes to get a car, but it was inexplicably cancelled.

  "From Hexi to Qinhuai, the road is a bit congested, but it’s not as congested as Xinjiekou, so it won’t be cancelled so often, right?" Mr. Liu told reporters that sometimes the driver would tell him that the car was broken and there was nothing to come. "In such a situation, my heart is really broken, but I can’t help it, and people can’t come, so I can only cancel it." There are many passengers like Mr. Liu. Some waited for half an hour in the umbrella under the guard box at the entrance of the park with their children, and finally got a car, but it was cancelled; some were in a hurry to catch a meeting or a dinner, but because of a cancellation, they had to wait again. And when the order was cancelled, most people chose "forget it".

  Reporter’s visit: The driver said his car was blocked, but it wasn’t

  In the morning rush hour, the reporter took an online taxi in Hexi. The order showed that there were still 5 minutes before the reporter, but the reporter waited for 10 minutes at the boarding point. The location showed that the driver was still in place and did not drive over. The driver called to say that his car was in a certain community and was blocked by another car.

  The reporter told the driver that he could cancel, but he would report the matter to the customer service. He also asked the driver to leave evidence for the customer service to check. After the reporter cancelled the order, he reported to the platform customer service and informed the platform that he just wanted to know if the car was blocked. After a period of time, the platform informed the reporter that the car was not blocked on the road, but did not want to take the reporter’s order. The platform has punished the driver.

  Last weekend, the reporter took a taxi to Hexi at a shopping mall in Yuhuatai District, Nanjing. It stands to reason that there is no evening rush hour at 4 or 5 pm on Saturday, but after waiting for more than ten minutes, the driver said that his car had collided with another car, and he had to deal with the dispute and could not pick it up. After the reporter told the driver that he would report to the platform, the driver actually said that he could pick it up. However, the reporter later checked with the platform to see if the car had collided, but the result was that there was no situation as the driver said.

  Unannounced visit

  The driver said that there are at least five ways to cancel the order

  During the unannounced visit, many drivers told reporters that there are many ways to cancel passenger orders. An online ride-hailing driver with more than a decade of experience told reporters that there are at least five ways to cancel passenger orders.

  "The first option is for the driver to drive to the destination, wait for five minutes, and then cancel without responsibility." So the driver can drive nearby, the passenger can’t find the car, and the driver can’t "find" the passenger. After five minutes of delay, it is automatically cancelled.

  "The second is that many platforms will have free cancellation opportunities for drivers to take orders. For example, cancel once a day without responsibility, drunk passengers can not pick up, passengers who do not wear masks during the epidemic can not pick up, etc." Then after receiving an unwanted order, the driver can click on the passenger "drunk" or other options to cancel without responsibility.

  "This cancellation method requires uploading a photo. The passenger is clearly wearing a mask. How can you upload a photo to prove that he is not wearing it?" The reporter asked.

  "It’s simple, just take a few pictures of passengers who don’t wear masks on the road. Or take a few drunk people at the entrance of the hotel for backup." The driver replied.

  Then, the reporter learned that the third way is to arrive near the appointment location, the driver can turn on the mobile phone "flight mode", stop in front of the passenger, drive away directly, and turn on the mobile phone after driving for five minutes. If the passenger is late, it is not responsible for cancellation. If the platform asks, it can be said that the mobile phone has no signal or there is a problem with the platform; the fourth way is to make up some reasons why the passenger cannot refuse to tell the passenger "can’t come", such as "the car is broken", which is also the best way to use, because the passenger cancels, the driver is not responsible; the fifth way is to use some plug-ins, but this way is in case the platform finds out, there is a risk of banning the number.

  2 Drivers have "difficulties" in "picking orders", and the platform said it will strengthen supervision

  "Drivers usually pick up orders from 7:00-9:00 in the morning peak and 4:30-7:00 in the evening peak." Industry insiders told reporters that there are generally several situations for drivers to "pick up orders". "Generally, I take a taxi at the airport, and no one delivers it to Lishui and Lukou towns. Because Lishui is in the opposite direction from the urban area, once I go there, it is likely to be empty for 20 kilometers back to the airport. Drivers often wait for three or four hours at the airport. With the parking fee and waiting time, everyone wants to pick up an order to the urban area, Pukou or Xianlin."

  "In addition, the driver’s pick order is also related to the rules of the platform. For example, the platform recently stipulates that you have to run 8 orders in the morning to get a reward, so everyone will want to take some short-distance orders and collect enough 8 orders to get a reward." However, industry insiders also admit that there are also many drivers who are particularly "pick" now, and do not accept orders that are blocked a little bit, and want passengers to cancel the order for various reasons. "In fact, you will only know after working in this industry for a long time. In the end, the ones who can make money are all practical sports cars. The platform will not always push you bad orders. If you receive a bad order this time, the platform will push you a good order next time. If you have high praise, the platform will increase the chance of pushing you a good order. The more you play with those little thoughts, the more money you will find in the end. "

  The reporter learned that many platforms in Nanjing have also revised the rules in response to the problem of canceling orders, such as canceling the content that "drunk passengers" are not responsible for canceling. In addition, the platforms said in interviews that if the order needs to be cancelled, they can communicate with the platform customer service, and the platform will retrieve audio and video recordings for verification. If the driver induces the passenger to cancel the order, the platform will punish the driver and compensate the passenger. Platforms also said that they will strengthen supervision.

Difficult parking gives birth to network "parking on behalf of others": 3 hours 38 yuan lost is not responsible.

  Many clients call it "helping you find a parking space". The starting price is three hours, 38 yuan.

  Many citizens who drive to the hospital for treatment or visit have encountered the trilogy of "queuing, turning around and posting tickets". Recently, the reporter found that a group of drivers holding the "parking service" brand appeared quietly around some 3A hospitals in Beijing. The reporter found that parking difficulties have spawned a variety of valet parking services, and a large number of APP clients have come to users.

  Found that parking service charges 38 yuan for three hours.

  Last Wednesday, Mr. Yan took his children to Beijing Children’s Hospital. As a result, his wife and children entered the outpatient building for almost an hour, and Mr. Yan has not found a parking space. When Mr. Yan was overwhelmed, a young man holding a sign came to introduce his company’s "parking service" business to Mr. Yan. As long as he paid attention to the company’s WeChat WeChat official account, he could place an order online. The parking agent wore a uniform with the company’s Logo printed on it. After verifying the identity of the parking agent, Mr. Yan gave the car key to the other party and received a hand card, and the vehicle was immediately driven away.

  After more than ten minutes, Mr. Yan saw a photo of his car parked in the parking space from WeChat. If you want to pick up the car, click the pick-up button 15 minutes in advance. Then take the car with the hand card you got before, pay the money in one hand and turn the key in the other. This time, Mr Yan stopped for 2 hours and 50 minutes, which cost 38 yuan.

  The reporter learned that parking on behalf of this client starts every three hours, charging 38 yuan, and charging 10 yuan every hour beyond the time limit. The customer service staff told the reporter that the company has rented many underground parking spaces and ground open-air parking spaces for a long time within two kilometers near the hospital. "They are all regular parking spaces, so you can rest assured." At present, there are five hospitals in Beijing with parking service business, including Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics and Beijing Fuwai Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Hospital.

  Question: Is it safe to give the car keys to others?

  In addition to parking service, which charges such fees, the reporter learned that due to the shortage of parking spaces in the central city, some service industries such as restaurants and hair salons facing the street are taking free parking service as an upgraded service to attract customers. But giving the car to others, if the things in the car are lost, the guest’s car is driven out privately, and even the car is damaged and lost, these are all problems that the owner needs to face.

  Parking service, who charges at the entrance of the hospital, has been questioned the most, because the owner of the car has completely given it to a stranger. What should I do if someone pretends to be a parking attendant to cheat the owner of the car, or the parking attendant sends a parking photo and then drives away?

  The reporter called the customer service phone number of parking service Company, and the customer service staff also said that the owner must provide the vehicle with valid annual inspection and insurance, at least with compulsory insurance, car damage insurance and three kinds of insurance. If the vehicle is not insured with these three kinds of auto insurance, the parking agent will not be liable for the loss caused to the owner in the process of parking. In addition, when the vehicle is delivered, the owner needs to verify the information of the parking agent, including the work certificate and identity, and the owner can also call customer service to help verify the identity of the parking agent. The company will ask the parking attendant not to drive the owner’s car out without permission. In addition, the company will not be responsible for any accident or vehicle loss during the period if the owner does not make a private reservation for the parking agent through official channels.

  The problem is that it is not helpful to find a parking space by APP at present.

  In addition, the reporter found that many O2O projects in the smart parking industry are also in fierce competition, and a large number of smart parking apps are coming to users. These parking apps all claim that as long as the client is in hand, parking is no longer awkward. In addition to helping car owners find vacant parking spaces, they can also provide car owners with related services such as parking lot navigation, parking space reservation, non-stop entry and exit, and reverse car search.

  However, the reporter downloaded several clients and found that most of them are only limited to the integrated release of parking lot data resources, and can only provide basic services such as parking lot navigation, location inquiry and price inquiry, which can not provide substantial help for car owners. For example, I saw an empty parking space in a parking lot five minutes ago, but when I drove past, I found that this seat had just been preempted by others. (Reporter Chen Lin)

  

(Source: Beijing Morning Post)