ChatGPT evolves faster than we could imagine and is capable of taking "a place within the IoT as an intelligent actor."
The hype surrounding ChatGPT and other chatbots have made Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology behind it more compelling than ever. While every industry constantly seeks digital transformation, those propelled by the Internet of Things (IoT) could achieve the greatest intelligent cataclysm by integrating ChatGPT-style services.
The combination of AI and IoT is nothing new, but the introduction of OpenAI's ChatGPT has surprised the world with its degree of "intelligence," or to say, its capability of understanding human language, process information, and generate comprehensive content on demand.
Though believed to be representing only part of the AI-generated content (AIGC) technology according to a professor from Tsinghua University who has researched in AI for decades, ChatGPT has showcased great potential in revolutionizing IoT technology.
"It will continue to evolve to a point where it realizes full AIGC and is able to take its place within the IoT as an intelligent actor," said Zhang Qin, a professor at the department of computer science and technology of Tsinghua University who's also a fellow of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) when interviewed by CGTN after the 7th World Internet of Things Convention in Beijing.
To date, ChatGPT is only a chatbot but is capable of analyzing data and providing feedback or suggestions based on information provided, and thus still requires human input. But if integrated within a network of connected devices, ChatGPT-style language models could enable machines to realize automation in a closed loop with sensors that help collect data.
"It's more efficient." Zhang said. "Human gets tired easily."
If IoT had advanced our society with digitization, AI-powered IoT with ChatGPT-level of intelligence "further paves the way to an intelligent era," Zhang said.
However, there are still many legal and ethical issues pending for AI's participation in human production. Zhang believes that "it should function only as a source of advice and humans should still hold final decision-making authority."
Zhang added that China has always provided the most application scenarios for verifying AI technologies, but he hopes to see more original innovations in terms of basic science research in this area.
Videographer: Qi Jianqiang
Video editor: Zhao Chenchen
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