The Google Search’s ChatGPT Challenge Is Real

How do I explain ChatGPT? I simply asked the AI system and it provided this definition: “ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI that uses a variant of the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) language model. It is designed to generate human-like responses to text-based conversation prompts, and can be used in a variety of applications such as customer service, language translation, and natural language processing. ChatGPT is trained on a large dataset of human conversations and can generate responses based on the context of the conversation and the previous messages exchanged. It is an advanced chatbot that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to generate responses that are more sophisticated and realistic compared to traditional chatbots.”

I asked the AI system “What is Tekedia Capital?”It responded as follows: “Tekedia Capital is an investment fund that focuses on investing in technology and innovation-driven startups. The fund provides capital and resources to help these companies scale and grow their businesses. It also works closely with its portfolio companies to provide strategic guidance and support in areas such as product development, marketing, and business development. Tekedia Capital aims to contribute to the growth and success of the startups it invests in, as well as generate strong returns for its investors.”

I then asked it “What is Tekedia Institute?” The response: “Tekedia Institute is an online education platform that offers courses in the fields of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. It provides a range of professional development and certification programs for individuals looking to advance their careers and skills in these areas. The institute also hosts events and webinars focused on innovation and technology, and provides resources and support for entrepreneurs and startups”.

Then, “Where is Ovim in Nigeria?” Response: “Ovim is a town in Isuikwuato Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern region of Nigeria.”

People, Google Search has a challenge ahead. In this technology, you do not need to be checking links for answers. Yes, ChatGPT gives you an answer. And the most fascinating aspect, the answers vary on the sentence structure if you repeat the same question. If they continue this playbook, Google may have a real problem to deal with. They just need to provide this summary and offer more links where people can go and learn more.

But ChatGPT was diplomatic when I asked it “How can ChatGPT defeat Google Search?”. Response: “It is unlikely that ChatGPT, which is a natural language processing tool designed for generating human-like responses to text inputs, could defeat Google Search, which is a search engine that utilizes complex algorithms to index and rank websites based on their relevance and quality. Google Search is able to provide users with highly accurate and relevant search results for a wide range of queries, while ChatGPT is primarily focused on generating responses to specific text prompts.”

AI – the singularity is on course.

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Comment 1: Although it can challenge Google to some extent and when been asked certain question, but there are more queries that ChatGPT does not ever have answers to …especially if they are based on personal experience or natural feeling. But above all I’m really keen on knowing more about takedia institute, when I get the money I wish to surely enroll

My Response: “there are more queries that Chatgpt does not ever have answers to” – Google does not know all either…it only shares links. In ChatGPT 2.0, they can do the same thing and share some links for you to investigate. The problem for ChatGPT though is copyright if it lifts IP-protected lines for soon paying customers. For instance, I can write “The History of Tantuta Kingdom” and post it on my website. While this is fictitious, it is a data source for AI. If you go to ChatGPT and ask questions on Tantuta Kingdom, it can lift lines from that web entry. Where that happens, it violates my copyright and can be sued. That is the risk!

Comment 1B: Ndubuisi Ekekwe, your post is very insightful. Your comment about the potential risks of copyright infringements makes me wonder if ChatGPT also places its users at risk of plagiarized content. As a healthcare practitioner and entrepreneur, I also envision several ways that ChatGPT could help create game-changing tools for patient care, public health campaigns, and tailored services. Even if it does not replace Google Search, it is ripe with many opportunities for the prepared mind to be blown/humbled by collective efforts like the OpenAI project, which made ChatGPT possible. I am all for Augmented Intelligence, the tactful use of deep data to improve the human experience, even drive equitable innovation in healthcare and education.

Thanks for sharing!

Comment 1C: Ndubuisi Ekekwe google also needs to tell its algorithms that “ look oo this is copyright work, don’t lift it, of course by the time creatives like you begins to tell the chat bot to treate your work with some respect it will abide by it. You can write programs to ask Chatbot not to access your content just like you will tell google not to crawl your content.

Google also recently updated their algorithm to checkmate chatbot-created contents and downgrade them SERP, we cannot say for sure who will win but if Open AI (creators of ChatGPT) sees the opportunity for monitization, you can be rest assured that the die is cast with google, competition will start and google search will start a slow decline except they have other plans.
With advancement in technology even Wall Street cannot predict all things with business especially on who survives, the innovative strength of the managers is what will count

My Response: “google also needs to tell its algorithms that  look oo this is copyright work” – Google picks snippets and does not generate a relative tome like ChatGPT does.  For example, Google drops 5 words and leaves the link while ChatGPT could produce  paragraphs. ChatGPT has more burden to do that without infringements.

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