AI Beware! 3 Disadvantages of ChatGPT
With AI becoming so popular, just about everyone has used ChatGPT or a similar platform to generate content. Although these platforms are effective at creating information quicker than any of us can produce on our own, here’s three (3) reasons why AI-generated content should never be used as a final product for anything you’re writing.
Typos and Grammatical Errors
While using ChatGPT, I’ve noticed many instances of grammatical mistakes, lack of punctuation, and typos. As a Writer, it’s easy for my trained eye to catch these errors, but it can be difficult to make grammatical observations. This is why I triple-check everything I write with Grammarly, and you should do the same. While you’re there, check out GrammarlyGo – another AI writing platform.
False Information
ChatGPT has continued to produce inaccurate information, and recent studies indicate the newest version, GPT-4, has considerably more false information than the previous version, GPT-3.5. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), high rates of fabricated and inaccurate references (were also found) in ChatGPT-generated medical content. The best way to confirm the accuracy of AI-generated content is to research and fact-check it yourself.
Repetitious Content
When you’re using ChatGPT, expect to find the same content repeated throughout the text verbatim. Repetition is one of the most common disadvantages found when using ChatGPT. Ensure your content isn’t repetitious by editing and proofreading before using it as a final document.
Many have asked if I’m worried about AI as a competitor. Honestly, at first, I was. However, I’ve learned how to leverage AI within my business, and I also know my clients trust our content because we write ourselves. I mean, we do have many repeat clients for a reason!
Writing is a skill that needs a human touch. Although AI-generated content helps you save a tremendous amount of time, use it wisely. If you’re going to use it, always proofread, edit, and fact-check content produced by any AI platform. Don’t forget, we have human Writers over at 628 Digital Design. Contact us when you’re ready.
